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Genetic evidence for multiple invasions of the eastern subterranean termite into Canada.
Environmental entomology - 1 Dec 2012
Scaduto David A, Garner Shawn R, Leach Emma L, Thompson Graham J
Abstract excerpt
Social insects are among the world's most successful species at invading new environments. Their characteristic division of labor can influence their capacity to colonize new habitats, often with negative ecological or economic impact. The social Hymenoptera (i.e., ants, bees, and wasps), are well studied in this regard, but much less is known about the invasive biology of termites (Isoptera). In this study we...
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