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Odor Aversion and Pathogen-Removal Efficiency in Grooming Behavior of the Termite Coptotermes formosanus

The results of biocontrol with entomopathogens in termites have been discouraging because of the strong social hygiene behavior for removing pathogens from termite colonies. However, the mechanism of pathogen detection is still unclear. For the successful application of biopesticides to termites in...

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Autores principales: Yanagawa, Aya, Fujiwara-Tsujii, Nao, Akino, Toshiharu, Yoshimura, Tsuyoshi, Yanagawa, Takashi, Shimizu, Susumu
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3471821/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23077609
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0047412