Effects of sand moisture level on food consumption and distribution of formosan subterranean termites (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae) with different soldier proportions

Journal of Entomological Science

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 1-13

  Gautam, Bal K ^a   Henderson, Gregg ^a  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aggregation; Coptotermes formosanus; Foraging; Sand moisture

Indexed keywords

COPTOTERMES FORMOSANUS; ISOPTERA; RHINOTERMITIDAE;

EID: 79955977647     PISSN: 07498004     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.18474/0749-8004-46.1.1     Document Type: Article

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