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Table 2. Sex and number of neotinics found in young colonies of Coptotermes gestroi after queen removal.
Colony Time after orphaning (months) N Body colour
Male Female
1
2
3
0
8
0
0

White
3
4
5
5
0
2
0
1
1
22
White
6
7
8
0
0
11
28
White
Yellow
8
9
10
12

0
0
0

15
0
0
Yellow
N: number of neotenics. All the individuals showed 14 antennal segments and lack of eyes.
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