Colony Genetic structure of Reticulitermes flavipes (Kollar) from natural populations in Nebraska

Journal of Entomological Science

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 222-233

  Ab Majid, Abdul Hafiz ^a,b   Kamble, Shripatt ^a   Miller, Nicholas J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

^b SCHOOL OF PHYSICS   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Colony breeding structure 222 233; Molecular genetics; Reticulitermes flavipes; Subterra

Indexed keywords

ISOPTERA; RETICULITERMES FLAVIPES; RHINOTERMITIDAE;

EID: 84883358327     PISSN: 07498004     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.18474/0749-8004-48.3.222     Document Type: Article

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