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Genetic analysis of the breeding system of an invasive subterranean termite, Reticulitermes santonensis, in urban and natural habitats.
Molecular ecology - 1 Apr 2005
Dronnet Stéphanie, Chapuisat Michel, Vargo Edward L, Bagnères Anne-Geneviève, Lohou Caroline
Abstract excerpt
Reticulitermes santonensis is a subterranean termite that invades urban areas in France and elsewhere where it causes damage to human-built structures. We investigated the breeding system, colony and population genetic structure, and mode of dispersal of two French populations of R. santonensis. Termite workers were sampled from 43 and 31 collection points, respectively, from a natural population in west-central...
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