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Discovery of Two Aleocharine Staphylinid Species (Coleoptera) Associated with Coptotermes formosanus (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae) from Central Japan, with a Review of the Possible Natural Distribution of C. formosanus in Japan and Surrounding Countries

Sociobiology, 2014
Two termitophilous staphylinid beetles, Japanophilus hojoi Maruyama & Iwata and Sinophilus yukoae Maruyama & Iwata (Staphylinidae: Aleocharinae) are known to inhabit nests of a termite species, Coptotermes formosanus Shiraki (Rhinotermitidae). Previously,
Ryutaro Iwata
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Comparison of Coptotermes formosanus and Coptotermes gestroi (Blattodea: Rhinotermitidae) Field Sites and Seasonal Foraging Activity in Hawaii

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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Influence of fungal odor on grooming behavior of the termite, Coptotermes formosanus. [PDF]

J Insect Sci, 2010
The termite Coptotermes formosanus Shiraki (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae) protects itself from entomopathogenic fungus by mutual grooming behavior. C. formosanus removes foreign organisms, such as fungal conidia, from the body surface of its nestmates by mutual grooming behavior and eating them.
Yanagawa A, Yokohari F, Shimizu S.
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Comparison of microbial diversity and carbohydrate-active enzymes in the hindgut of two wood-feeding termites, Globitermes sulphureus (Blattaria: Termitidae) and Coptotermes formosanus (Blattaria: Rhinotermitidae) [PDF]

BMC Microbiology
Background Wood-feeding termites have been employed as sources of novel and highly efficient lignocellulolytic enzymes due to their ability to degrade lignocellulose efficiently.
Zhidong Zhang, Kai Wang, Chuanshan Zou, Ting Zhao, Wenbin Wu, Cai Wang, Yan Hua   +6 more
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Differential Responses of the Ant Odontoponera transversa to Termite Chemical Signals: Evidence for Prey Preference [PDF]

Insects
Predators can exploit chemical signals of social insects to locate prey. Ants are considered as major predators of termites, and the interactions between them have been shaped by a long evolutionary history.
Xiao-Lan Wen, Shu-Min Fan, Bao Jia, Yuan-Ru Wu, Zhao-Tian Li   +4 more
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Mortality and repellent effects of microbial pathogens on Coptotermes formosanus (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae). [PDF]

BMC Microbiol, 2012
Two entomopathogenic fungi, Isaria fumosorosea and Metarhizium anisopliae, and one bacterium, Bacillus thuringiensis, were tested for their ability to cause mortality of Formosan subterranean termites (FST), Coptotermes formosanus (Shiraki), after liquid exposure, and for their lack of propensity to repel FST.The fungus Isaria fumosorosea at 108 spores/
Wright MS, Cornelius ML.
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Immune-related transcriptome of Coptotermes formosanus Shiraki workers: the defense mechanism. [PDF]

PLoS One, 2013
Formosan subterranean termites, Coptotermes formosanus Shiraki, live socially in microbial-rich habitats. To understand the molecular mechanism by which termites combat pathogenic microbes, a full-length normalized cDNA library and four Suppression Subtractive Hybridization (SSH) libraries were constructed from termite workers infected with ...
Hussain A, Li YF, Cheng Y, Liu Y, Chen CC, Wen SY.   +5 more
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In Silico Screening of Plant-Derived Termiticidal Compounds Targeting Cytochrome P450 in Coptotermes spp. (Blattodea: Rhinotermitidae) for Sustainable Termite Management [PDF]

Plants
Termites of the genus Coptotermes are among the most destructive structural pests worldwide, owing to their efficient lignocellulose degradation and metabolic adaptability mediated in part by cytochrome P450 enzymes. Although numerous botanical compounds
Deepak Kumar Mahanta, Tanmaya Kumar Bhoi, Sumit Jangra   +2 more
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Effect of Temperature and Humidity on Survival of Coptotermes formosanus and Reticulitermes flavipes (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae)

Sociobiology, 2015
Two subterranean termite species were subjected to combinations of six temperatures (10°, 15°, 20°, 25°, 30°, or 35°C) and five relative humidities (RH) (55, 65, 75, 85, or 99%) to determine optimum conditions for survival.
Beverly Wiltz
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Attraction-Mediated Synergy: Insecticide Toxicity Against <i>Coptotermes formosanus</i> Enhanced by <i>Trichoderma</i> Metabolites. [PDF]

Insects
Previous studies have demonstrated that Trichoderma metabolites triggered aggregation behavior in Coptotermes formosanus (Blattodea: Rhinotermitidae). Building on this, the present work systematically evaluated the behavioral effects of three specific ...
Siddika A, Chen S, Zhu K, Wang X, Du X, Wan L, Liu M, Zhang L.   +7 more
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