Populations in nests of the termite Macrotermes jeanneli in Kenya
Date
1992Author
Darlingtona, J P E C
Zimmermana, P R
Wandiga, S O
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Estimates were made of the populations of seven nests of Macrotermes jeanneli of different sizes in Kenya. Caste and instar composition were examined, and relationships of these to the dimensions of the mound were investigated. Survival of nests of different sizes was followed over four years.
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J. P. E. C. Darlington, P. R. Zimmerman and S. O. Wandiga (1992). Populations in nests of the termite Macrotermes jeanneli in Kenya. Journal of Tropical Ecology, 8, pp 73-85. doi:10.1017/S0266467400006118.Publisher
University of Nairobi College of Biological and Physical Sciences