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Survival of termites (Isoptera) exposed to various levels of relative humidity (RH) and water availability, and their RH preferences

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  • 1. University of Florida, Entomology and Nematology Department, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33314, USA, E-mail: jzukows2@ufl.edu (J. Z.), nysu@ufl.edu (N.-Y. S) *Corresponding author; E-mail: jzukows2@ufl.edu (J. Z.)

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Zukowski, John, Su, Nan-Yao (2017): Survival of termites (Isoptera) exposed to various levels of relative humidity (RH) and water availability, and their RH preferences. Florida Entomologist 100 (3): 532-538, DOI: 10.1653/024.100.0307, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1653/024.100.0307

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