Foraging activity and population density for different castes individuals of subterranean termite, Amitermes desertorum (Desenux) (Isoptera: Termitidae) at Aswan governorate, Egypt
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عنوان ژورنال: Menoufia Journal of Plant Protection
سال: 2023
ISSN: ['2357-0776', '2735-3494']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.21608/mjapam.2023.194124.1010