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Foraging signals in the Neotropical termite Nasutitermes corniger: The role of castes and intercolonial perception

open access: yesEntomologia Experimentalis et Applicata, Volume 173, Issue 10, Page 1112-1122, October 2025.
We analyzed the role of foraging signals in an important neotropical nasute termite species, including the effect of various gland and caste origins of foraging signals, the response of groups with distinct caste compositions, and intercolonial perception of these signals.
Marilia R. P. da Cruz   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

No Morphometric Distinction between the Host Constrictotermes cyphergaster (Silvestri) (Isoptera: Termitidae, Nasutitermitinae) and its Obligatory Termitophile Corotoca melantho Schiødte (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae)

open access: yesSociobiology, 2015
Different species may live in termite nests, cohabiting in close association with the host colony or occupying nest cavities without direct contact with the host.
Hélida Ferreira da Cunha   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Taxonomic Features and Comparison of the Gut Microbiome from Two Edible Fungus-Farming Termites (Macrotermes falciger, M. natalensis) Harvested in the Vhembe District of Limpopo, South Africa [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
Background Termites are an important food resource for many human populations around the world, and are a good supply of nutrients. The fungus-farming ‘higher’ termite members of Macrotermitinae are also consumed by modern great apes and are implicated ...
Duncan, Frances D.   +6 more
core   +2 more sources

Ants do not prey upon an extrafloral‐nectar‐feeding predatory mite

open access: yesEcological Entomology, Volume 50, Issue 5, Page 876-885, October 2025.
The predatory mite Amblyseius herbicolus is an important natural enemy of various crop pests and occurs in agroforestry coffee systems, where it feeds on the extrafloral nectar of Inga trees. Because extrafloral nectaries are often vigorously defended by ants, we tested whether ants would attack and kill the mites near nectaries.
Rafael Stempniak Iasczczaki   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Soil Macrofauna as Indicator of Environmental Recovery in a Mining Area

open access: yesFloresta e Ambiente, 2018
This work aimed to characterize the composition of the soil macrofauna in non-mined and mined areas recovered with native vegetation, Eucalyptus dunnii Maiden and Acacia mearnsii De Wild. plantations, in a coal mine.
Dayanna do Nascimento Machado   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Estudo taxonômico de Cylindrotermes Holmgren (Isoptera, Termitidae Termitinae)

open access: yesPapéis Avulsos de Zoologia, 2007
O trabalho é um estudo taxonômico de Cylindrotermes Holmgren (Isoptera, Termitidae, Termitinae), incluindo a redescrição do gênero, a descrição de três espécies novas C. caata, C. capixaba e C. sapiranga, além da redescrição de quatro, das cinco espécies
Mauricio Martins da Rocha   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

Biting midges from Dominican amber : 3. Species of the tribes Culicoidini and Ceratopogonini (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) [PDF]

open access: yes, 1998
The following 10 new species of biting midges are described and illustrated from Dominican amber: Culicoides (Oecacta) antilleanus, C. (0.) brodzinskyi, C. (0.) ambericus, C. (0.) hispanicolus, C. mammalicolus, Brachypogon (B.) american us, B. (Isohelea)
Grogan, William L. Jr.   +1 more
core  

Isoptera of Guam

open access: yes, 1946
Light, S. F. (1946): Isoptera of Guam. In: Insects of Guam II. Bernice P.
openaire   +2 more sources

Antillean Isoptera

open access: yes, 1919
(Uploaded by Plazi from the Biodiversity Heritage Library) No abstract provided.
openaire   +2 more sources

Formosan Subterranean Termite, Coptotermes formosanus Shiraki (Insecta: Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae)

open access: yesEDIS, 2002
This document is EENY-121 one of a series of Featured Creatures from the Entomology and Nematology Department, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. Published: January 2000.
Nan-Yao Su, Rudolph H. Scheffrahn
doaj   +1 more source

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