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Wednesday, 17 November 2004
D0621
Trail-following behavior by Coptotermes formosanus (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae) on concentration gradients of 2-phenoxyethanol
Huixin Fei, hfei@lsu.edu1, Karen E. Nix, knix@agcenter.lsu.edu1, Gregg Henderson, HFEI@LSU.EDU1, and Roger A. Laine, hfei@lsu.edu2. (1) Louisiana State University Agricultural Center, Department of Entomology, Life Sciences Bldg, Baton Rouge, LA, (2) Louisiana State University, Department of Biology and Chemistry, Life Sciences Bldg, Baton Rouge, LA
The behavior of Coptotermes formosanus Shiraki was assessed on trails containing different concentrations of 2-phenoxyethanol. The tests were conducted on tracing paper to study orientation effects and three-chambered transparent plastic containers to study recruitment effects of 2-phenoxyethanol.
Species 1: Isoptera Rhinotermitidae Coptotermes formosanus (Formosan subterranean termite)
Keywords: 2-phenoxyethanol, trail-following behavior
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