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Normalized model system for the study of termite management
Author
Tykva Richard, Prof.
| Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Academy of Sciences
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Hanus Robert, Mgr.
| Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Academy of Sciences
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Jakůbek Jan, Ing. PhD.
| IEAP
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Wimmer Z.
| Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, AS CR
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Vlasáková V.
| Institute of Experimental Botany, AS CR
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Year
2006
Scientific journal
XVIII World Congress IMEKO
Abstract
A set of partial working procedures has been designed for standardizing the laboratory setup modeling the control of harmful acitivity of termites in nature by affecting caste differentiation by a juvenogen. This set of verified procedures monitors the metabolism of the juvenogen in both the worker and the metamorphosis-derived soldier. The standardization permits an evaluation based on using only a single worker and a single soldier from the whole experimental group and increases thereby considerably the efficiency of the monitoring. The methodology is based on the use of radiolabeled juvenogen and transmission X-ray radiography of the selected termite.
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Cite article as:
R. Tykva, R. Hanus, J. Jakůbek, Z. Wimmer, V. Vlasáková, "Normalized model system for the study of termite management", XVIII World Congress IMEKO (2006)