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PHYSIOCHEMICAL LIGNOCELLULOSE MODIFICATION IN THE FORMOSAN SUBTERRANEAN TERMITE COPTOTERMES FORMOSANUS SHIRAKI (ISOPTERA: RHINOTERMITIDAE) AND POTENTIAL USES IN THE PRODUCTION OF BIOFUELS

BioResources, 2011
Formosan subterranean termites (Coptotermes formosanus Shiraki) and other wood-feeding insects have the ability to digest cellulose and structurally modify or degrade lignin.
Hongjie Li,, Jirong Lu,, Jianchu Mo
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Survivorship of the Formosan Subterranean Termite (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae) in a Hypoxic Environment

Sociobiology, 2015
The Formosan subterranean termite, Coptotermes formosanus Shiraki, is a structural pest of major economic importance in the city of New Orleans, Louisiana.  Hurricane Katrina made landfall along the United States Gulf coast on August 29, 2005, inundating
Carrie Cottone, Nan-Yao Su, Rudolf Scheffrahn, Claudia Riegel   +3 more
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Insect‐Microbe‐Based Laccase: Untapped Natural Resource for Industrial and Biotechnological Applications

Advanced Sustainable Systems, Volume 9, Issue 9, September 2025.
The insect‐microbe interplay fulfills a key ecological role involving the degradation of ligninocellulose biomass. This is coordinated by the secretion of different kinds of proteins, of which ligninolytic enzymes, such as laccases (Lacs), are of prime importance.
Michael Dare Asemoloye, Adeyinka Michael Gbadebo, Tunde Sheriffdeen Bello, Olumayowa Mary Olowe, Akinlolu Olalekan Akanmu, Marta Elisabetta Eleonora Temporiti, Adeyinka Odebode, Segun Oladiran Babarinde, Tsigereda Weldemichael, Leonard Chitongo, Solveig Tosi, Mario Andrea Marchisio   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Rotten to the core? Drivers of the vertical profile and accumulation of internal tree stem damage

Functional Ecology, Volume 39, Issue 8, Page 1908-1922, August 2025.
Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract Trees are important above‐ground carbon sinks in savanna ecosystems, yet consumption of internal wood by decomposers (e.g. termites and microbes) creates uncertainties in tree biomass accounting.
Abbey R. Yatsko, Habacuc Flores‐Moreno, Michaela Fitzgerald, Amy E. Zanne   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Newcomers and Old Friends: Long‐Distance and Bridgehead Introductions Both Contribute to the Recent Invasion of the Little Fire Ant in Southern Europe

Diversity and Distributions, Volume 31, Issue 7, July 2025.
ABSTRACT Aim Biological invasions result from the combination of (i) population dispersal opportunities and (ii) adaptations to the recipient environment. Identifying complex migration histories, made of long‐distance dispersal from the native range and secondary introductions, or genetic patterns indicative of adaptation is crucial to build coherent ...
Anne Loiseau, Gael J. Kergoat, Olivier Blight, Jakovos Demetriou, Xavier Espadaler, Laure Benoit, Luis A. Calcaterra, Lucila Chifflet, Hervé Jourdan, Mattia Menchetti, Benoit Facon, Julien Foucaud   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Efficacy of 1% fipronil dust of activated carbon against subterranean termite Coptotermes formosanus Shiraki in laboratory conditions

Sociobiology, 2016
Toxicity and horizontal transmission of 1% fipronil dust of activated carbon were measured using the subterranean termite Coptotermes formosanus Shiraki in laboratory conditions.
Qingfeng Li, Qinfen Zhu, Shijie Fu, Damin Zhang, Jianbo Huang, Jianzhong Yuan   +5 more
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Commodity risk assessment of Acer plants from Ukraine

EFSA Journal, Volume 23, Issue 7, July 2025.
Abstract The European Commission requested the EFSA Panel on Plant Health to prepare and deliver risk assessments for commodities listed in Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/2019 as ’High‐risk plants, plant products and other objects'. This Scientific Opinion covers plant health risks posed by Acer plants (A. griseum, A.
EFSA Panel on Plant Health (PLH), Antonio Vicent Civera, Paula Baptista, Anna Berlin, Elisavet Chatzivassiliou, Jaime Cubero, Nik Cunniffe, Eduardo de la Peña, Nicolas Desneux, Francesco Di Serio, Anna Filipiak, Beata Hasiów‐Jaroszewska, Hervé Jactel, Blanca B. Landa, Lara Maistrello, David Makowski, Panagiotis Milonas, Nikos T. Papadopoulos, Roel Potting, Hanna Susi, Dirk Jan van Der Gaag, Andrea Battisti, Claude Bragard, Hugo Mas, Daniel Rigling, Massimo Faccoli, Alžběta Mikulová, Fabio Stergulc, Eugen Christoph, Olaf Mosbach‐Schulz, Franz Streissl, Paolo Gonthier   +31 more
wiley   +1 more source

Performance of Termidor® HE High-Efficiency Termiticide Co-pack with Termidor® HE Technology Against Eastern Subterranean Termites Reticulitermes flavipes and Formosan Subterranean Termite Coptotermes formosanus in Laboratory Trials and Field Applications

Sociobiology, 2014
Two laboratory and one field study were performed utilizing fipronil (C12H4Cll2F6N4OS), in the form of Termidor® HE Co-pack with Termidor® HE Technology. Laboratory studies included glass tube bioassays and collateral transfer effect trials.
Chris Keefer
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Biochar Suppresses Growth, Pupation and Eclosion Success of a Specialist (Manduca sexta) and a Generalist (Spodoptera frugiperda) Insect Herbivore

Journal of Sustainable Agriculture and Environment, Volume 4, Issue 2, June 2025.
ABSTRACT Biochar is a charcoal‐like substance made by the pyrolysis of organic material from agricultural and forestry waste. While biochar is well documented for altering soil physicochemical conditions, few studies have investigated its possible effects on the management of arthropod pests.
Nischal Wagle, Soumya Unnikrishnan, Satinderpal Kaur, Engil Pereira, Rupesh Kariyat   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Profiling the metatranscriptome of the protistan community in Coptotermes formosanus with emphasis on the lignocellulolytic system

Genomics, 2012
The symbiotic protists in the hindgut of lower termites are critical for lignocellulose decomposition. Due to the unculturability of these protists, information on lignocellulases and their abundance within the gut is unavailable. The advent of high-throughput sequencing technologies enables an investigation of the gene expression profile in this ...
Xie, Lei, Zhang, Lei, Zhong, Yi, Liu, Ning, Long, Yanhua, Wang, Shengyue, Zhou, Xuguo, Zhou, Zhihua, Huang, Yongping, Wang, Qian   +9 more
openaire   +2 more sources