Trap response and genetic structure of eastern subterranean termites (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae) in point Pelee National Park, Ontario, Canada

Canadian Entomologist

Volumn 143, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 263-271

  Raffoul, Melissa ^a   Hecnar, Stephen J ^b   Prezioso, Stephanie ^a   Hecnar, Darlene R ^b   Thompson, Graham J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b LAKEHEAD UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COLONY; FOOD QUALITY; GENETIC MARKER; GENETIC STRUCTURE; INBREEDING; PEST SPECIES; SUBTERRANEAN ENVIRONMENT; TERMITE; TRAP (EQUIPMENT); WOODY DEBRIS;

CANADA; GREAT LAKES [NORTH AMERICA]; LAKE ERIE; ONTARIO [CANADA]; POINT PELEE NATIONAL PARK;

ISOPTERA; RETICULITERMES FLAVIPES; RHINOTERMITIDAE;

EID: 80052076991     PISSN: 0008347X     EISSN: 19183240     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4039/n11-008     Document Type: Article

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