Soldiers Initiate Foraging Activities in the Subterranean Termite, Heterotermes tenuis

Caste polyethism has been recorded in some termite species, however the foraging behavior of subterranean termites remains poorly known. Heterotermes tenuis Hagen (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae) is a subterranean termite that is native to Brazil and is an agricultural and urban pest. The aim of this stu...

Ausführliche Beschreibung

Bibliographische Detailangaben

Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of insect science (Tucson, Ariz.) Ariz.), 2008, Vol.8 (2), p.1-5
Hauptverfasser:	Casarin, Fabiana Elaine, Costa-Leonardo, Ana Maria, Arab, Alberto
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animals Behavior, Animal - physiology Brazil Feeding Behavior - physiology foraging behavior Heterotermes tenuis Isoptera - physiology polyethism Population Density soldier termites
Online-Zugang:	Volltext
Tags:	Tag hinzufügen Keine Tags, Fügen Sie den ersten Tag hinzu!