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Soil macrofauna response to integrated soil fertility management under maize monocropping in Zimbabwe [PDF]
The continued decline in both populations and diversity of soil macrofauna in agroecosystems remains a major concern for sustainable food production in Southern Africa.
T.P. Tauro +3 more
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The toxic impact of the extract of the Dieffenbachia picta leaves on the ratio of death in the termites' workers Microcerotermes diversus (silvestri) [Isoptera: Termitidae] [PDF]
Effects of the extract obtained from the Dieffinbachia picta leaves were examined on the termite workers of Microcerotermes diversus using four treatments (T) including 25%, 50%, 75% and 100% by spraying.
Sundus Hussein Alwan
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Diversidade de Cupins em Áreas de Savana, Submetidas a Diferentes Regimes de Fogo [PDF]
RESUMO O trabalho teve como objetivos coletar, identificar e quantificar as espécies de cupins que ocorrem em três áreas de savana submetidas à ação do fogo em diferentes épocas.
Otávio Peres Filho +3 more
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We present an open (publicly available) and updatable database of the karyotypes of Blattodea which is available at http://web.natur.cuni.cz/zoologie/arthropods/blattodeadatabase/index.html. This database currently contains data on chromosome numbers and
Marek JANKÁSEK +2 more
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Family-group names for termites (Isoptera), redux
Forty-eight family-group names are identified for insects among the Isoptera (termites), representing a nearly 19% increase since the last compilation less than 10 years ago.
Michael Engel
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While the key role of termites in the decomposition of litter in the tropics has been acknowledged for a long time, much less information exists on their importance in the recycling of dung of primary consumers, especially herbivores.
Bernd P. FREYMANN +3 more
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A new species of Pericapritermes, P. travancorensis sp. nov. (Isoptera, Termitidae, Termitinae), is described from Kerala, India, based on the characters of the king, queen, imago, soldiers, and workers.
Jobin Mathew, Chinnu Ipe
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Diversity of adipokinetic hormones in termites (Isoptera)
In this study we report on the structural diversity of adipokinetic hormones (AKHs) in the evolutionarily oldest group of social insects, the termites (Isoptera).
Veronika JEDLIČKOVÁ +2 more
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Twenty-one boards infested with drywood termites were examined for activity using a TermatracÒ motion detector. Termite galleries were identified using a Resistograph drill and treated with one of three ready-to-use (RTU) products. Results indicated that
Brian T. Forschler, Robert Hickman
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In Prorhinotermes simplex, tergal glands are present on the last three tergites (from the 8th to the 10th) in imagoes of both sexes. In addition, males possess posterior sternal glands of the same structure on sternites 8 and 9.
Jan ŠOBOTNÍK +2 more
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