Seasonal and Daily Patterns in Activity of the Western Drywood Termite, Incisitermes minor (Hagen)

Seasonal and Daily Patterns in Activity of the Western Drywood Termite, Incisitermes minor (Hagen)

Activity of colonies of the western drywood termite, Incisitermes minor, was measured with acoustic emission (AE) technology in five loquat (Eriobotrya japonica) logs. Termite activity, whether it was feeding, excavation or movement, was monitored for 11 months under ambient conditions in a small wo...

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Main Authors: Vernard Lewis, Shawn Leighton, Robin Tabuchi, Michael Haverty
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2011-12-01
Series:Insects
Subjects:
feeding periodicity
seasonality
drywood termites
Kalotermitidae
Isoptera
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/2/4/555/

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