Tuesday, December 11, 2007 - 2:15 PM
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Evolution of disease resistance in termites and the potential of entomopathogenic fungi as a biological control agent

Thomas Chouvenc, tomchouv@ufl.edu and Nan-Yao Su, nysu@ufl.edu. University of Florida, Department of Entomology & Nematology, Ft. Lauderdale Research & Education Center, 3205 College Avenue, Davie, FL



Species 1: Isoptera Rhinotermitidae Reticulitermes flavipes (eastern subterranean termite)
Species 2: Isoptera Termopsidae Hodotermopsis sjoestedti
Species 3: Hypocreales Clavicipitaceae Metarhizium anisopliae (Green muscardine)