The termite Coptotermes gestroi (Wasmann) (Rhinotermitidae) is an exotic species in Brazil. This species forms colonies headed by primary reproductives, however, non-functional neotenics are commonly found even in the ...

The termite Coptotermes gestroi (Wasmann) (Rhinotermitidae) is an exotic species in Brazil. This species forms colonies headed by primary reproductives, however, non-functional neotenics are commonly found even in the ...

OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study is to assess performance in sexual and reproductive health of primary health care services of the Brazilian Unified Health System, in the State of Sao Paulo, Brazil. METHODS: An ...

Objectives: To elicit the views of primary healthcare providers from Bolivia, Ecuador, and Nicaragua on how adolescent sexual and reproductive health (ASRH) care in their communities can be improved. Methods: Overall, 126 ...

Despite the recent research on Isoptera reproduction strategies, few studies have focused on the morphophysiology of the reproductive system in Neotropical termite species. The classic literature emphasizes the development ...

A termite colony is usually founded by a pair of alates, the primary reproductives, which produce all the nestmates. In some species, secondary reproductives appear to either replace the primaries or supplement colony ...

Elasmobranchs are an evolutionarily conserved group that has success- fully survived for over 400 million years. The permanence of elasmobranch populations has largely depended on the reproductive strategies of the population, ...