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Reproductive competency of male and female neotenics of Reticulitermes flavipes (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae) [PDF]

open access: yes, 2007
Numerous male and female neotenic reproductives were observed in colonies of Reticulitermes flavipes. Three colonies had almost equal numbers of female and male neotenics (37:35, 4:2, 10:3) and one colony was significantly female skewed (10:2 ...
Ye, Ye
core  

Cuban Subterranean Termite (proposed), Florida Dampwood Termite (old unofficial name), Prorhinotermes simplex (Hagen) (Insecta: Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae)

open access: yesEDIS, 2004
Prorhinotermes is a tropical genus of some 20 species with the greatest diversity in Southeast Asia. Three species of Prorhinotermes occur in the New World including Prorhinotermes simplex (Hagen).
Rudolf H. Scheffrahn   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Wood consumption rates of forest species by subterranean termites (Isoptera) under field conditions Taxas de consumo de madeira de espécies florestais por térmitas subterrâneos (Isoptera) sob condições de campo

open access: yesRevista Árvore, 2004
Termites are well -known for their capacity to damage and destroy wood and wood products of all kinds in the tropics and subtropics. A field test was undertaken to evaluate variations in wood consumption of Pinus sp.
Regina Célia Gonçalves Peralta   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Citas nuevas de Isoptera para el Chaco semiárido argentino

open access: yesRevista de la Sociedad Entomológica Argentina, 2005
La fauna de termitas para un ambiente de Chaco semiárido fuerelevada a fines de la estación seca. Dieciséis géneros y 18 especies pertenecientes a tres familias (Kalotermitidae, Rhinotermitidae y Termitidae) son citados para Santiago del Estero.
Carolina CUEZZO
doaj  

Food Preferences of Workers of Coptotermes formosanus (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae)

open access: yesSociobiology, 2014
Coptotermes formosanus Shiraki is an amphibious termite which severely damages wood components of housing construction, stored cellulose materials, living trees, and communication facilities.
Jianchu Mo
doaj   +1 more source

Utility of Acoustical Detection of Coptotermes formosanus (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae)

open access: yesSociobiology, 2013
The AED 2000 and 2010 are extremely sensitive listening devices which can effectively detect and monitor termite activity through a wave guide (e.g. bolt) both qualitatively and quantitatively.
Weste Osbrink, Mary Cornelius
doaj   +3 more sources

Some natural history notes on Paraguayan armadillos (Xenarthra, Chlamyphoridae) Tolypeutes matacus and Euphractus sexcinctus

open access: yesXenarthra
We report on some novel natural history observations of southern three-banded armadillo Tolypeutes matacus and six-banded armadillo Euphractus sexcinctus from Paraguay. These are: 1) a new band anomaly for an adult of T.
Paul Smith   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Repellent Effects of Annona Crude Seed Extract on the Asian Subterranean Termite Coptotermes gestroi Wasmann (Isoptera:Rhinotermitidae)

open access: yesSociobiology, 2014
Crude seed extract of three tropical fruits belonging to the family Annonaceae, viz., sweetsop (Annona squamosa L.), soursop (A. muricata L.) and biriba (Rollinia mucosa Baill.) were investigated for their repellent effects on the Asian subterranean ...
Menandro N Acda
doaj   +1 more source

TERMITES SPECIES RICHNESS AND DISTRIBUTION AT RESIDENTIAL AREA IN PT ARUN LNG

open access: yesJurnal Natural, 2014
Termites were collected in June 2012 at residental area of Pt. Arun LNG by adopted casual collection and finding colony methods. Six species and four genera had been identified to belong to the higher termites (Kalotermitidae and Rhinotermitidae) and had
Syaukani Syaukani
doaj   +2 more sources

Seeking quantitative morphological characters for species identification in soldiers of Puerto Rican Heterotermes (Dictyoptera, Blattaria, Termitoidae, Rhinotermitidae)

open access: yesZooKeys, 2017
Subterranean termites in the genus Heterotermes Froggatt (Rhinotermitidae: Heterotermitinae) are pantropical wood feeders capable of causing significant structural damage. The aim of this study was to investigate soldier morphological attributes in three
Zachary H. Griebenow   +2 more
doaj   +3 more sources

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