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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
Hanus Robert, Mgr. Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Academy of Sciences
Jakůbek Jan, Ing. PhD. IEAP
Wimmer Z. Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, AS CR
Vlasáková V. Institute of Experimental Botany, AS CR

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)

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