New record of Dolichorhinotermes lanciarius Engel & Krishna, 2007 (Blattodea, Rhinotermitidae) from Colombia [PDF]
Check List, 2022 Dolichorhinotermes Snyder & Emerson, 1949, a genus of Neotropical distribution, includes seven living termite species characterized by the presence of distinct major and minor soldiers.
Olga Patricia Pinzón-Florián
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West Indian Subterranean Termite, Heterotermes sp. (Insecta: Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae)
EDIS, 2002 This document is EENY-127 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: April 2000.
Rudolf H. Scheffrahn, Nan-Yao Su
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Soil organic matter is essential for colony growth in subterranean termites [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2021 Intrinsic dinitrogen (N2) fixation by diazotrophic bacteria in termite hindguts has been considered an important pathway for nitrogen acquisition in termites.
Aaron Mullins +2 more
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Formosan Subterranean Termite, Coptotermes formosanus Shiraki (Insecta: Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae)
EDIS, 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
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Haviland's Subterranean Termite, Coptotermes havilandi Holmgren (Insecta: Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae)
EDIS, 2002 This document is EENY-128 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: April 2000.
Rudolf H. Scheffrahn, Nan-Yao Su
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European Journal of Entomology, 2005 Coptotermes gestroi and Heterotermes tenuis (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae) are important pests in southeastern Brazil causing serious economic damage. In this study we determined the demographic patterns and foraging activity of these species using mark ...
Alberto Arab, Ana Maria Costa-Leonardo
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Assessing the invasive risk of Rhinotermitidae in China under current and future global warming scenarios using the MaxEnt model [PDF]
Frontiers in ZoologyBackground Biodiversity and distribution patterns are essential components for ecological and biogeographical research. The family Rhinotermitidae (sensu lato; Coptotermes and Reticulitermes) is among the most detrimental and widespread termites in China,
Riaz Hussain, Lianxi Xing, Yuan Hua
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Chromosome-level genome assembly and annotation of the termite Reticulitermes chinensis Snyder [PDF]
Scientific DataTermites belong to the infraorder Isoptera within the order Blattodea. Reticulitermes chinensis Snyder, a species in the Rhinotermitidae family, remains a major pest causing severe damage to wooden structures in buildings.
Zhiyong Yue +7 more
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Rescue Strategy in a Termite: Workers Exposed to a Fungal Pathogen Are Reintegrated Into the Colony
Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2022 Social insect colonies are characterized by an efficient division of labor, allowing high-value individuals (i.e., reproductives and brood) to be sheltered from tasks associated with increased risk of pathogen exposure, such as foraging or corpse ...
Megan N. Moran +3 more
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Insects, 2022 Rhinotermitid termites, serious pests of wooden structures throughout the world, are commonly controlled with chitin synthesis inhibitor bait systems.
Andrew M. Sutherland +2 more
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