First report of Reticulitermes flavipes (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae) in Italy

Florida Entomologist

Volumn 93, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 327-328

  Ghesini, Silvia ^a   Messenger, Matthew T ^b   Pilon, Nicola ^c   Marini, Mario ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^b Elitron ^*  (United States)

^c Elitron   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GENETIC ANALYSIS; GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION; NEARCTIC REGION; NEW RECORD; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; TERMITE;

ITALY;

ISOPTERA; RETICULITERMES FLAVIPES; RHINOTERMITIDAE;

EID: 77955067586     PISSN: 00154040     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1653/024.093.0233     Document Type: Article

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