UID:
almafu_9958131489702883
Format:
1 online resource (xiii, 598 pages) :
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illustrations
ISBN:
1-299-45271-X
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0-323-14458-6
Note:
Description based upon print version of record.
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Front Cover; Biology of Termites; Copyright Page; List of Contributors; Preface; Table of Contents; Chapter 1. Introduction; I. What are Termites? Their Social Organization; II. Classification; III. Recent History of Termite Research; References; Chapter 2. External Anatomy; I. Introduction; II. The Head; III. The Thorax; IV. The Abdomen; V. Conclusion; References; Chapter 3. The Digestive System; I. Introduction; II. Nutritive Regime; III. General Structure of the Digestive Tube (Workers); IV. Comparative Anatomy; V. Physiology; VI. Conclusions; References; Chapter 4. Glands and Secretions
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I. Introduction; II. Exocrine Glands; III. Endocrine Glands; References; Chapter 5. The Reproductive System; I. Introduction; II. The Primary Female; III. The Primary Male; IV. Neotenics and Neuters; V. Conclusion; References; Chapter 6. Nervous System and Sense Organs; I. Central Nervous System; II. Sensory Organs; References; Chapter 7. Social Behavior and Communication; I. Introduction; II. Sexual Behavior; III. Feeding Behavior and Foraging; IV. Nest Building and Construction Behavior; V. Colony Odor, Alarm, and Defense; VI. Regulatory Behavior; VII. Conclusion; References
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Chapter 8. Flight and Colony Foundation; I. Introduction; II. Preflight Activities of the Colony; III. Flight; IV. Postflight Behavior; V. Foundation and Development of the Colony; VI. Concluding Remarks; References; Chapter 9. Caste Differentiation in the Lower Termites; I. Introduction; II. Definition of Terms; III. The Hodotermitidae; IV. The Kalotermitidae; V. The Rhinotermitidae; VI. Discussion and Summary; References; Chapter 10. Formation of Castes in the Higher Termites; I. Introduction; II. General Characteristics of the Castes and their Differentiation
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III. Comparative Studies of Polymorphism in the Termitidae; IV. Variations of Polymorphism with Time; V. Determination of Polymorphism; VI. Conclusions; References; Chapter 11. Rearing of Termites and Testing Methods Used in the Laboratory; I. General Preconditions for Rearing, Breeding, and Testing; II. Rearing and Breeding; III. Testing; References; Chapter 12. Feeding Relationships and Radioisotope Techniques; I. Introduction; II. Radioisotope Studies of Food Exchange; III. Conclusion; References; Chapter 13. Biochemical Studies in Termites; I. Introduction; II. Food and Digestion
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III. Hemolymph Components; IV. Lipids; V. Defensive Secretions; VI. Pheromones and Attractants; Chapter 14. Water Relations in Termites; I. Introduction; II. Survival Comparisons; III. Factors Influencing Survival Time during Experimental Drying; IV. Cultural Requirements in the Laboratory; V. Phyletic Considerations; References; References; Chapter 15. Species Introduced by Man; I. Introduction; II. Individual Histories of Introduction or Interception; III. General Conclusions from the Study of Introductions; References; Chapter 16. The Association of Termites and Fungi; I. Introduction; II. Fungi in Relation to Nutrition of Termites
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English
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0-12-395529-7
Language:
English
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