Effects of disturbance-induced trauma on foraging by subterranean termites (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae)

Sociobiology

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 107-118

  Woodrow, R J ^a   Shelton, T G ^b   Oshiro, R J ^a   Grace, J K ^a   Wagner, T L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

^b USDA FOREST SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Disturbance; Foraging behavior; Nestmate interactions; Termite

Indexed keywords

COPTOTERMES FORMOSANUS; ISOPTERA; RETICULITERMES FLAVIPES; RHINOTERMITIDAE;

EID: 47949112239     PISSN: 03616525     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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