Physical contact between soldier and worker is essential in soldier self-regulation of Coptotermes formosanus (Isoptera, Rhinotermitidae)

Insectes Sociaux

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 28-34

  Dong, S L ^a,b   Mao, L ^a   Henderson, G ^a  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY AGRICULTURAL CENTER   (United States)

^b NANJING AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Excretions; Formosan subterranean termite; Primer pheromone; Secretions; Volatiles

Indexed keywords

EXCRETION; PHEROMONE; SECRETION; SELF ORGANIZATION; SOLDIER CASTE; TERMITE; VOLATILE SUBSTANCE; WORKER CASTE;

COPTOTERMES FORMOSANUS; ISOPTERA; RHINOTERMITIDAE;

EID: 60149108632     PISSN: 00201812     EISSN: 14209098     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00040-008-1033-2     Document Type: Article

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