Influence of Fungal Odor on Grooming Behavior of the Termite,Coptotermes formosanus
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- 1 August 2010
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Journal of Insect Science
- Vol. 10 (141) , 1-14
Abstract
The termite Coptotermes formosanus Shiraki (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae) protects itself from entomopathogenic fungus by mutual grooming behavior. C. fKeywords
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