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An American termite in Paris: temporal colony dynamics.
Genetica - 1 Dec 2017
Baudouin Guillaume, Dedeine Franck, Bech Nicolas, Bankhead-Dronnet Stéphanie, Dupont Simon, Bagnères Anne-Geneviève
Abstract excerpt
Termites of the genus Reticulitermes are widespread invaders, particularly in urban habitats. Their cryptic and subterranean lifestyle makes them difficult to detect, and we know little about their colony dynamics over time. In this study we examined the persistence of Reticulitermes flavipes (Kollar) colonies in the city of Paris over a period of 15 years. The aim was (1) to define the boundaries of colonies...
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