Potential of Gas-Propelled Aerosol Containing Synergized Pyrethrins for Localized Treatment of Cryptotermes brevis (Kalotermitidae: Blattodea) [PDF]
Insects, 2023 The possibility of synergized pyrethrin-containing aerosol as a choice for spot-treating C. brevis in Australia was investigated in laboratory tests. Topical toxicity tests, where C.
Babar Hassan, Chris Fitzgerald
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Western Drywood Termite, Incisitermes minor (Hagen) (Insecta: Isoptera: Kalotermitidae)
EDIS, 2005 The western drywood termite, Incisitermes minor (Hagen), is the most common structure-infesting drywood termite in the southwestern United States. Originally described as Kalotermes minor by Hagen (1858), I.
Brian J. Cabrera, Rudolf H. Scheffrahn
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Drywood Termite, Cryptotermes cavifrons Banks (Insecta: Isoptera: Kalotermitidae)
EDIS, 2004 Termites of the genus Cryptotermes were sometimes called powderpost termites because of the telltale heaps of fecal pellets (frass) that accumulate beneath infested wood.
Angela S. Brammer, Rudolf H. Scheffrahn
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Non-destructive Detection of an Invasive Drywood Termite, Cryptotermes brevis (Blattodea: Kalotermitidae), in Timber [PDF]
Sociobiology, 2022 Reliable drywood termite detection in structures is challenging but is critical for effective management. A microwave-based non-destructive method was evaluated for detecting termite activity.
Janet McDonald +3 more
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Rugitermesursulae (Isoptera, Kalotermitidae), a new drywood termite from the Caribbean coast of Colombia. [PDF]
Zookeys, 2021 Rugitermes ursulaesp. nov. is described from a sample collected inside a dead branch in a tropical dry forest of Colombia’s Caribbean coast using molecular information and external morphological characters of the imago and soldier castes. Rugitermes ursulaesp. nov. soldiers and imagoes are the smallest among all described Rugitermes species.
Casalla R, Scheffrahn RH, Korb J.
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Lack of aggression and apparent altruism towards intruders in a primitive termite. [PDF]
R Soc Open Sci, 2016 This is the author accepted manuscript. The final version is available from Royal Society via the DOI in this record.In eusocial insects, the ability to discriminate nestmates from non-nestmates is widespread and ensures that altruistic actions are ...
Cooney F +6 more
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Use of Chemical and Colorimetric Changes to Age Cryptotermes brevis Frass for Termite Management [PDF]
InsectsDrywood termites are problematic timber pests worldwide. Cryptotermes brevis, the West Indian drywood termite, is among the most important of these pests, in part due to its cryptic nature, making it hard to detect in structures and thereby easy to ...
William Haigh +3 more
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A 13-year termite (Insecta, Blattodea) monitoring programme in the Azores: Dataset and findings [PDF]
Biodiversity Data JournalFrom 2011 to 2024, the Azorean Government tested two coordinated monitoring programmes across the archipelago to survey four invasive termite species: the West Indian drywood termite, Cryptotermes brevis (Walker, 1853); the yellow-necked drywood termite,
Paulo Borges +5 more
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Workers of a drywood termite do not work
Frontiers in Zoology, 2007 Background Social insects (ants, bees, wasps and termites) are considered as prime examples of altruism in which individuals (workers) forego their own reproduction to help other individuals reproduce.
Korb Judith
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Journal of Applied Entomology, Volume 147, Issue 9, Page 875-877, November 2023., 2023 Abstract Cryptotermes brevis (Walker, 1853) (Kalotermitidae), commonly called the West Indian drywood termite, is an important structural pest in many parts of the world. Almost all records of C. brevis come from timber or furniture inside human structures.
Aya Najjari +3 more
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