Nutritional Ecology of the Formosan Subterranean Termite (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae): Growth and Survival of Incipient Colonies Feeding on Preferred Wood Species.

Authors :: Morales-Ramos, Juan A.
Rojas, M. Guadalupe
Source :: Journal of Economic Entomology; Feb2003, Vol. 96 Issue 1, p106, 11p, 5 Charts, 5 Graphs
Publication Year :: 2003
Abstract: Presents a study the examined the nutritional ecology of the Formosan subterranean termite and its growth and survival of incipient colonies feeding on preferred wood species. Materials and methods; Overall growth and survival of incipient colonies; Food treatment effect on colony growth.

Subjects :: ECOLOGY
TERMITES
INSECTS
INSECT societies
ANIMAL societies
ANIMAL nutrition

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