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Drywood termites in Dominican amber (Isoptera: Kalotermitidae).
Beiträge zur Entomologie = Contributions to Entomology, 2007 Die bisher bekannte Trockenholztermiten-Fauna (Isoptera: Kalotermitidae) aus dem Dominikanischen Bernstein des Frühen Miozän (Burdigalian) wird revidiert. Dem früher beschriebenem Cryptotermes yamini Krishna & Bacchus werden vier Arten hinzugefügt: Incisitermes peritus sp. n., Glyptotermes paleoliberatus sp. n., G. grimaldii sp. n. und Cryptotermes
Engel, Michael S., Krishna, K.
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Facultative parthenogenesis in the Ryukyu drywood termite Neotermes koshunensis
Scientific Reports, 2016 AbstractParthenogenesis is a relatively rare reproductive mode in nature compared to sex. In social insects, the evolution of parthenogenesis has a notable impact on their life histories. Some termites with parthenogenetic ability produce numerous non-dispersing supplementary queens asexually, whereas other castes are produced via sexual reproduction ...
Kobayashi, Kazuya, Miyaguni, Yasushi
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First records of the minor pest termite Eucryptotermes hagenii (Müller, 1873) (Blattodea, Termitoidae, Kalotermitidae) from the Chaco Dominion in Argentina [PDF]
Check List, 2018 Eucryptotermes Holmgren, 1911, comprises 2 species of Neotropical drywood termites with phragmotic head soldiers. We report the presence of Eucryptotermes hagenii (Müller, 1873) in native forests of the Chaco Dominion and Chaco Province ...
Maria C. Godoy +4 more
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Ciência Florestal, 2009 This paper deals with the occurrence of termites in a urban area of Piracicaba City, State of São Paulo, Brazil. Samples of home and commercial buildings were surveyed and the termites collected were identified. The most frequent species were the drywood
Eliane Santos da Rocha Eleotério +1 more
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THE EXOTIC DRYWOOD TERMITE CRYPTOTERMES BREVIS (WALKER) (ISOPTERA: KALOTERMITIDAE) AND ENDEMIC AUSTRALIAN DRYWOOD TERMITES IN QUEENSLAND [PDF]
Australian Journal of Entomology, 1971 AbstractThe important exotic drywood termite Cryptotermes brevis (Walker) was found in 1966 to have become established in Maryborough, Queensland. Survey and eradication work has been complicated by the widespread occurrence of the endemic drywood termite, Cryptotermes primus Hill. Findings made on C.
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Resistance of Wood Wool Cement Board to the Attack of Philippine Termites
Insects, 2011 The resistance of yemane (Gmelina arborea Roxb.)-based wood wool cement board (WWCB) against Philippine termites was evaluated under laboratory and field conditions.
Marciana R. San Pablo +3 more
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Are Hong Kong and Taiwan stepping‐stones for invasive species to the mainland of China?
Ecology and Evolution, Volume 8, Issue 4, Page 1966-1973, February 2018., 2018 It can be concluded that Taiwan and Hong Kong are stepping‐stones for invasive species to the mainland of China. Then group comparisons between Taiwan and Hainan, and between Hong Kong and Macao are conducted to find out that colonial rule and economical and trade activities are the driving forces for alien species invasion and that islands are more ...
Jianbo Lu +3 more
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Elemental concentrations in the frass of saproxylic insects suggest a role in micronutrient cycling
Ecosphere, Volume 7, Issue 3, March 2016., 2016 Abstract Concentrations of 22 elements in pinewood were compared with that in frass produced by insects representing the following taxa: Reticulitermes spp. (Rhinotermitidae), Zootermopsis nevadensis (Termopsidae), Incisitermes snyderi (Kalotermitidae), Hylotrupes spp. (Cerambycidae), Heterobostrychus spp. (Bostrichidae), Lyctus spp.
Yi‐an Chen +2 more
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Why are trees hollow? Termites, microbes and tree internal stem damage in a tropical savanna
Functional Ecology, Volume 39, Issue 3, Page 770-782, March 2025.Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract Wood plays a vital role in the terrestrial carbon cycle, both sequestering and subsequently releasing carbon to the atmosphere via decomposition. Decomposition has largely been studied in fallen and standing deadwood; much less is known about decomposition occurring ...
Abbey R. Yatsko +9 more
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EFSA Journal, Volume 23, Issue 1, January 2025.Abstract The European Commission requested the EFSA Panel on Plant Health to deliver a risk assessment on the likelihood of pest freedom from regulated EU quarantine pests, with emphasis on Bursaphelenchus xylophilus and its vectors Monochamus spp. of debarked conifer wood chips fumigated with sulfuryl fluoride as proposed by the United States (US) and
EFSA Panel on Plant Health (PLH) +32 more
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