The Unusual Neotenic System of the Asian Dry Wood Termite, Neotermes koshunensis (Isoptera: Kalotermitidae)

<p>In most lower termites, colonies are headed by neotenic reproductives of both sexes after the primary reproductives (i.e., the queen and king) are lost. The production of a neotenic sexual is inhibited by the presence of a primary reproductive of the same sex. We found an exception in the c...

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Main Authors: Yasushi Miyaguni, Koji Sugio, Kazuki Tsuji
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana 2013
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/bedd2ba9b3684d81a61f7d7f84632dcf
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