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Temperature-Mediated Variations in Behavior and Mortality Caused by Non-Repellent Insecticides in Subterranean Termites (Blattodea: Rhinotermitidae) [PDF]
Insects, 2019 Behavioral symptoms and mortality associated with intoxication with insecticides fipronil and indoxacarb were determined in field-collected eastern subterranean termites, Reticulitermes flavipes (Kollar), and Formosan subterranean termites, Coptotermes ...
Xing Ping Hu, Arthur G Appel
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EDIS, 2001 This document provides an overview of subterranean termites, detailing their biology, life cycle, and the damage they cause. It explains the different castes within a termite colony, including workers, soldiers, and reproductives.
P.G. Koehler +2 more
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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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Minimizing Moving Distance in Deposition Behavior of the Subterranean Termite
Ecology and Evolution, 2020 Subterranean termite nests are located underground and termites forage out by constructing tunnels to reach food resources, and tunneling behavior is critical in order to maximize the foraging efficiency.
Sang-Bin Lee, Nan-Yao Su, Sang-Hee Lee
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Toxicity and Field Efficiency of Certain Insecticides Against the Subterranean Termite, Psammotermes hypostoma Desneux (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae) [PDF]
Egyptian Academic Journal of Biological Sciences. F, Toxicology and Pest Control, 2020 The subterranean termite, Psammotermes hypostoma Desneux (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae)is considered one of the most dangerous termites in urban, rural and agricultural areas in the desert belt of Assiut governorate, Egypt. Organophosphate insecticides such
Aly Ahmed Abd-Ella
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Survey of Subterranean Termite (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae) Utilization of Temperate Forests
Sociobiology, 2014 Both native and invasive subterranean termites (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae), including the Formosan subterranean termite, are well known pests of urban areas, but little is known about their distribution or impact in forest ecosystems of the southeastern ...
Nathan S Little +3 more
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Jurnal Ilmu Pertanian Indonesia, 2023 The subterranean termite Coptotermes curvignathus is a type of insect that damages wood until it is porous and destroyed. Until now, termites are chemically controlled but negatively impact the environment, so bioinsecticides such as from Usnea barbata ...
Helmiyetti Helmiyetti +4 more
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EDIS, 2001 This document provides an overview of the Formosan subterranean termite, Coptotermes formosanus Shiraki, detailing its origin, distribution, identification, life cycle, and the damage it causes. It highlights the termite's large colony size, extensive foraging range, and the serious threats it poses to structures.
B.J. Cabrera +4 more
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Maderas: Ciencia y Tecnología, 2023 Considering the limited existing literature on the combined effects of thermal treatment and weathering on the resistance of fast-growing pine wood to subterranean termites, this work deals with the resistance against subterranean termites of a ...
Ricardo Ripoll de Medeiros +5 more
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Subterranean Termites (Rhinotermitidae) [PDF]
, 2019 Phylogeny and classification The worldwide family Rhinotermitidae, or subterranean termites, comprises 15 genera and more than 300 species. They occupy an intermediate position between the so-called "lower" and "higher" termites and so are often referred to as "intermediate" termites (1).
Bagnères, Anne-Geneviève +1 more
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