Changes in reticulitermes flavipes (Kollar) gut cellulolytic activities in response to hardwood, softwood and cellulose diets

Journal of Entomological Science

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 256-263

  Smith, Joseph A ^a   Scharf, Michael E ^a   Pereira, Roberto M ^a   Koehler, Philip G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Cellulase; Endoglucanase8Exoglucanase; Glucosidase

Indexed keywords

ISOPTERA; PROTISTA; PROTOZOA; QUERCUS; QUERCUS RUBRA; RETICULITERMES FLAVIPES;

EID: 77950599933     PISSN: 07498004     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.18474/0749-8004-44.3.256     Document Type: Article

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