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termite: References & Edit History

Additional Reading

K. Krishna and F.M. Weesner (eds.), Biology of Termites, 2 vol. (1969–70), an advanced treatise, dealing with the fundamental aspects of termite biology; S.H. Skaife, Dwellers in Darkness (1961), a popular account of termites for the informed layperson; W.V. Harris, Termites: Their Recognition and Control, 2nd ed. (1971); and T.E. Snyder, Our Enemy the Termite, rev. ed. (1948), two general works, with emphases on termite control.

Kumar Krishna

Article History

Type Description Contributor Date
Invalidated site: IndiaNetzone - Termite. Dec 11, 2024
Add new Web site: Colorado State University Extension - Termites. May 31, 2024
Add new Web site: United States Environmental Protection Agency - Termites: How to Identify and Control Them. Apr 10, 2024
Add new Web site: CALS Encyclopedia of Arkansas - Termite. Mar 01, 2024
Add new Web site: Australian Museum - Termites. Dec 08, 2023
Add new Web site: The Canadian Encyclopedia - Termite. Oct 12, 2023
Add new Web site: Encyclopedia of Life Support Systems - Termites: General Features and Ecosystem Services. Aug 29, 2023
Add new Web site: NC State Extension - Termites - Biology and Control. Jul 07, 2023
Add new Web site: WebMD - Termites: What to Know. May 12, 2023
Add new Web site: UC Berkeley’s College of Natural Resources - Isoptera. Feb 18, 2023
Add new Web site: Oregon State University - Oregon Wood Innovation Center - Termites. Oct 03, 2022
Add new Web site: National Wildlife Federation - Termite. Mar 30, 2017
Add new Web site: National Geographic Kids - Animals - Termite. Mar 30, 2017
Add new Web site: Easy Science for Kids - Termite. Mar 30, 2017
Add new Web site: BioKIDS - Isoptera. May 12, 2014
Add new Web site: Animal Planet - Termite. Dec 19, 2013
Add new Web site: A-Z Animals - Termite. Aug 12, 2013
Add new Web site: IndiaNetzone - Termite. Aug 12, 2013
Add new Web site: Buzzle.com - Termite. Aug 12, 2013
Add new Web site: Texas A&M University - College of Agriculture and Life Sciences - Termite. Aug 12, 2013
Geologic time data updated. Sep 15, 2009
Media added. Sep 11, 2008
Article revised and updated. Sep 11, 2008
Added new Web site: How Stuff Works - Animals - Termite. May 19, 2008
Added new Web site: How Stuff Works - Animals - How Termites Work. May 18, 2008
Added new Web site: College of Food Agriculture and Environmental Sciences of Ohio State University - Biology of Subterranean Termites in the Eastern United States. Aug 01, 2007
Added new Web site: Animal Behaviour - Termite Biology. Aug 01, 2007
Added new Web site: Scarafaggio.com - Subterranean Termite Biology. Aug 01, 2007
Article revised and updated. Apr 12, 2007
Added new Web site: BugGuide - Order Isoptera: Termites. Jun 02, 2006
Added new Web site: BugGuide - Order Isoptera: Termites. Jun 02, 2006
Article revised. Feb 16, 2001
Article added to new online database. Jul 23, 1998
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