Development of Incipient Formosan Subterranean Termite
Colonies in the Field--
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Table 1.—Average number of various develpmental stages produced
during different time intervals from incipient C. formosanus colonies
reared in the field under caged conditions. New Orleans, La. 1970-71.a
Colony age (days)
Average/colonyb
Egg
Larvae
Pre-soldier
Soldiers
Total Stages
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
13
9.5
--
--
--
--
--
--
11.5
35
25.5
--
--
--
--
--
--
27.5
52
16.5
5.5
8.5
--
--
--
--
32.5
67
13.0
6.0
3.5
12.5
--
1.0
0.5
38.5
82
14.0
3.5
5.0
13.0
--
1.5
1.0
40.0
95
13.5
5.5
2.5
17.5
2.5
1.0
2.0
46.5
109
8.0
6.5
6.0
19.0
9.0
0.5
4.5
55.5
138
--
1.5
6.0
11.0
22.0
--
6.0
48.5
175
--
--
1.0
10.5
43.0
--
7.5
64.0
207
--
--
3.5
21.5
48.0
--
6.5
81.5
239
--
--
3.5
21.5
53.0
--
8.5
88.5
278
9.0
--
6.0
16.5
37.5
--
8.0
79.0
313c
--
--
5.5
11.5
36.5
--
9.0
64.5
a Figures are averages for 2 colonies
killed at each colony age category shown, (--) indicates none found. b Includes 1st-form reproductives. c Study terminated.
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