Tuesday, 28 October 2003 - 2:12 PM
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This presentation is part of : Ten-Minute Papers, Section Fb. Urban Entomology

Testing attractants for subterranean termites tunneling in soil

Nan-Yao Su, Fort Lauderdale Research and Education Center, University of Florida, Fort Lauderdale Research and Education Center, 3205 College Ave, Fort Lauderdale, FL

A two-dimensional foraging arena is configured to test the effects of attractants that can alter tunneling direction of subterranean termites foraging in soil.

Species 1: Isoptera Rhinotermitidae Coptotermes formosanus (Formosan subterranean termite)
Species 2: Isoptera Rhinotermitidae Reticulitermes flavipes (Eastern subterranean termite)
Keywords: Semiochemicals, foraging behavior

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