Molecular phylogeography of Reticulitermes (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae) termites from Florida

Sociobiology

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 619-632

  Szalanski, Allen L ^a   Austin, James W ^b   McKern, Jackie A ^a   Scheffrahn, Rudolf H ^c   Owens, Carrie B ^d   Messenger, Matthew T ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^d City of New Orleans Mosquito and Termite Control Board   (United States)

^e DOW AGROSCIENCES LLC   (United States)

Author keywords

16S; DNA sequencing; Genetic variation; Population genetics; Termite

Indexed keywords

ISOPTERA; RETICULITERMES FLAVIPES; RETICULITERMES HAGENI; RETICULITERMES VIRGINICUS; RHINOTERMITIDAE;

EID: 56049088771     PISSN: 03616525     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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