Types and Fecundity of Neotenic Reproductives Produced in 5-Year-Old Orphaned Colonies of the Drywood Termite, Cryptotermes domesticus (Blattodea: Kalotermitidae) [PDF]
DiversityOrphaned colonies of Cryptotermes domesticus readily produce replacement reproductives and continue propagation. In this study, we aimed to investigate the production and fecundity of neotenic reproductives in 5-year-old colonies of C.
Wenjing Wu +6 more
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The Unusual Neotenic System of the Asian Dry Wood Termite, Neotermes koshunensis (Isoptera: Kalotermitidae) [PDF]
Sociobiology, 2013 In most lower termites, colonies are headed by neotenic reproductives of both sexes after the primary reproductives (i.e., the queen and king) are lost.
Yasushi Miyaguni +2 more
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Physiological and developmental mechanism of regressive molt in a damp-wood termite Hodotermopsis sjostedti [PDF]
Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2023 In some species of termites, a part of nymphs can undergo “regressive molt,” in which imaginal characters such as wing buds and body size are reduced. The function of regressive molt is thought to be a regulatory mechanism controlling caste composition ...
Kenta Kobayashi +2 more
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Queen and king recognition in the subterranean termite, Reticulitermes flavipes: Evidence for royal recognition pheromones. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2019 Royal recognition is a central feature of insect societies, allowing them to maintain the reproductive division of labor and regulate colony demography. Queen recognition has been broadly demonstrated and queen recognition pheromones have been identified
Colin F Funaro +2 more
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Genetic analysis of population structure and reproductive mode of the termite Reticulitermes chinensis snyder. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2013 The subterranean termite Reticulitermes chinensis Snyder is an important pest of trees and buildings in China. Here, we characterized genetic structure and reproductive modes of R. chinensis from China for the first time. A total of 1,875 workers from 75
Qiuying Huang +3 more
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Termites, hemimetabolous diploid white ants? [PDF]
Frontiers in Zoology, 2008 Ants and termites are the most abundant animals on earth. Their ecological success is attributed to their social life. They live in colonies consisting of few reproducing individuals, while the large majority of colony members (workers/soldiers) forego ...
Korb Judith
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Neotenic reproductives influence worker caste differentiation in the termite Reticulitermes speratus (Isoptera; Rhinotermitidae) [PDF]
Sociobiology, 2013 Division of labor among castes in social insect colonies increases ergonomic efficiency and colony-level fitness, and has played a key role in the ecological success of social insects.
Yoshinobu Hayashi +3 more
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Plastic brain structure changes associated with the division of labor and aging in termites. [PDF]
Dev Growth Differ, 2023 Division of labour is a prominent feature of social insect societies, where different castes engage in different specialised tasks. As brain differences are associated with behavioural differences, brain anatomy may be linked to caste polymorphism. Here,
Ishibashi T +9 more
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Cooperative policing behaviour regulates reproductive division of labour in a termite. [PDF]
Proc Biol Sci, 2020 Reproductive conflicts are common in insect societies where helping castes retain reproductive potential. One of the mechanisms regulating these conflicts is policing, a coercive behaviour that reduces direct reproduction by other individuals.
Sun Q +4 more
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Polystoma australis(Monogenea): Development and reproduction in neotenic parasites [PDF]
South African Journal of Zoology, 1989 Development and reproduction of neotenic Polystoma australis were investigated in natural anuran Kassina and Semnodactylus hosts in South Africa. Newly established parasites attached mainly inside the left branchial chamber. They then migrated so that parasites older than eight days occurred almost exclusively in the right branchial chamber.
Kok, D.J., du Preez, L.H.
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