Lack of agonism in an insular Caribbean termite, Nasutitermes acajutlae

Journal of Insect Behavior

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 523-532

  Fuller, Claire A ^a   Jeyasingh, Punidan D ^a   Harris, Leslie W ^b  

^a MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO   (United States)

Author keywords

agonism; alarm; Caribbean; Nasutitermes; nest mate recognition; termite

Indexed keywords

ISOPTERA; NASUTITERMES; NASUTITERMES ACAJUTLAE;

EID: 4844226908     PISSN: 08927553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:JOIR.0000042539.93528.24     Document Type: Article

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