Inferring Termite Colony Size Using Wood Consumption in Subterranean Termites (Blattodea: Rhinotermitidae) in Laboratory-Rearing Conditions
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Economic Entomology
سال: 2020
ISSN: 0022-0493,1938-291X
DOI: 10.1093/jee/toz353