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Morphology and gonad development of normal soldiers and reproductive soldiers of the termite Zootermopsis nevadensis nevadensis (Isoptera, Archotermopsidae)

Abstract. Reproductive or neotenic soldiers of the Archotermopsid Zootermopsis nevadensis nevadensis (Hagen) are compared to sterile soldiers and primary male reproductives. Several head capsule morphometrics correlate significantly with gonad size across all forms and both sexes of soldiers. The ea...

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Autores principales: Johnson, Susan E., Breisch, Nancy L., Momen, Bahram, Thorne, Barbara L.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Pensoft Publishers 2011
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3264407/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22287888
http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.148.1672