Coptotermes formosanus and Coptotermes gestroi (Blattodea: Rhinotermitidae) Exhibit Quantitatively Different Tunneling Patterns [PDF]
Psyche: A Journal of Entomology, 2012 Tunneling behavior and the spatial dispersion of tunnels constructed by the subterranean termites Coptotermes formosanus Shiraki and Coptotermes gestroi (Wasmann) (formerly known as C.
Nirmala K. Hapukotuwa, J. Kenneth Grace
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Sociobiology, 2014 Tunnel network construction and time to food (wood) discovery by Coptotermes formosanus Shiraki and Coptotermes gestroi (Wasmann) (Blattodea: Rhinotermitidae) (formerly known as Coptotermes vastator Light in the Pacific region) was examined when wood was
Nirmala K. Hapukotuwa, J. Kenneth Grace
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Susceptibility of five forest species to Coptotermes gestroi Suscetibilidade de cinco essencias florestais a Coptotermes gestroi [PDF]
Revista Árvore, 2009 Termites are well known for their ability to damage wood and various types of wood-derived products. This study was performed in the municipality of Seropédica, Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil, with the objective of evaluating the susceptibility of the wood
José Hildefonso de Souza +3 more
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Sociobiology, 2014 Field surveys were carried out from January 2010 to June 2011 to record the environmental properties of Coptotermes formosanus Shiraki and C. gestroi (Wasmann) (Blattodea: Rhinotermitidae) field sites on the island of Oahu, Hawaii; and to document ...
Nirmala K Hapukotuwa, J. Kenneth Grace
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Environmental DNA Metabarcoding Effectively Detects Invasive Species, Pests, and Community Changes in Taiwan's Rice Fields. [PDF]
Ecol Evol(A) Venn diagram of species detected in planting and harvesting fields. Circle and overlap size denote proportional species diversity representation across field types. (B) Sankey diagram showing the association between rice field types (planting and harvesting) and detected species.
Banerjee P +9 more
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Rethinking Termite Methane Emissions: Does the Mound Environment Matter? [PDF]
Glob Chang BiolMany factors can influence the amount of methane (CH4) that is released from a termite mound. In this study, we tested how the external and internal environment of a termite mound impacts CH4 emission using field measurements of mounds in a Northern Australia savanna.
Yatsko AR +7 more
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miR-701 modulates the humoral immune response of Coptotermes formosanus against Metarhizium anisopliae. [PDF]
Insect ScimiR‐701 targets immune gene Toll4 to inhibit termite cellular immunity. miR‐701 overexpression increases termite mortality during fungal infection. miR‐701 suppresses termite cellular immune to fungi by inhibiting the Toll signaling pathway. Abstract Termites are not only social insects but also significant global insect pests.
Chen W, Li Z.
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Bacteriophages in the Rhizosphere: Roles in Nutrient Cycling, Bacterial Community Structure, and Animal-Mediated Dispersal. [PDF]
MicrobiologyopenThis review discusses bacteriophages' roles in soil ecosystems, highlighting their impact on nutrient cycling, plant health, and soil remediation, as well as animal‐mediated phage dispersal mechanisms. Overall, while bacteriophages have potential biotechnological applications, their negative effects on microbial functions and nutrient cycling highlight
Komijani M +4 more
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Interspecific Competition and Territory Defense Mechanisms ofCoptotermes formosanusandCoptotermes gestroi(Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae) [PDF]
Environmental Entomology, 2010 Coptotermes formosanus Shiraki and C. gestroi (Wasmann) are the most widely distributed species of the genus and occur sympatrically in the subtropics. Results of two bioassays in the current study showed that C. gestroi was more aggressive than C. formosanus. In the petri-dish bioassays, C.
Hou-Feng, Li +2 more
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The Complete Mitochondrial Genome of Coptotermes ‘suzhouensis’ (syn. Coptotermes formosanus) (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae) and Molecular Phylogeny Analysis [PDF]
Journal of Insect Science, 2018 Coptotermes suzhouensis (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae) is a significant subterranean termite pest of wooden structures and is widely distributed in southeastern China. The complete mitochondrial DNA sequence of C. suzhouensis was analyzed in this study. The mitogenome was a circular molecule of 15,764 bp in length, which contained 13 protein-coding genes (
Li, Juan +7 more
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