Preliminary attempts towards the development of a small scale termite rearing chamber. Progress report
IRG/WP 1203M Argoud, J C Palla, R Sternalsky
The results suggest that there is no evidence that the volume of the rearing chamber plays a part in the settlement of a colony. These rearing chambers present a factor of productivity (final enumeration)/(initial enumeration) of roughly 2 after one year. 90% of the colony survived. This method of breeding can be considered as feasible and cheap.
Keywords: RETICULITERMES; BREEDING CHAMBERS; CULTURING; NUTRIENTS; FRANCE; XYLOCHIMIE; GLASS CONTAINERS; SAND; TESTING; TERMITE RESISTANCE; TERMITES
Conference: 83-05-09/13 Surfers Paradise, Queensland, Australia
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