Boosting landfill gas production from lignin-containing wastes via termite hindgut microorganism. [PDF]
, 2020 Lignocellulose comprises a significant portion of municipal solid waste (MSW) - 40-70% in developed countries, including paper, wood, and yard waste. Cellulose and hemicellulose are often shielded by lignin, posing a barrier to waste decomposition and ...
Hossain, MD Sahadat +3 more
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The gut microbiota of the wood-feeding termite Reticulitermes lucifugus (Isoptera; Rhinotermitidae) [PDF]
, 2015 Termite gut is host to a complex microbial community consisting of prokaryotes, and in some cases flagellates, responsible for the degradation of lignocellulosic material.
ALONZO, Giuseppe +4 more
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Interaction of soil characteristics with subterranean termite diversity in pine and rosewood stands in Alas Bromo, Central Java, Indonesia [PDF]
E3S Web of ConferencesThe diversity of subterranean termites in forest ecosystems plays an important role as eco-engineers, contributing to the decomposition of organic matter and providing benefits to the forest ecosystem.
Ariyanto Dwi Priyo +10 more
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Majallah-i ḥifāẓat-i giyāhān, 2016 Introduction: Microcerotermes diversus Silvestri is considered the most economically destructive pest of wood products in Khuzestan, Iran. This species lives in subterranean nests and gains access to buildings and vegetation by constructing underground ...
B. Habibpour, R. Abolfarsi
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Utilizing Cypress to improve the decay and termite resistance of OSB panels [PDF]
, 2008 OSB panels were manufactured with mixture of pine and cypress heartwood and lignin and tannin based resins in order to propose an eco-friendly wood composite.
Amusant, Nadine +5 more
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Insects, 2017 Subterranean termites are the most economically important structural pests in the USA, and the eastern subterranean termite, Reticulitermes flavipes (Kollar) (Dictyoptera: Rhinotermitidae) is the most widely distributed species.
Susan C. Jones +6 more
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Evaluation of Entomopathogenic Nematode Isolates against Subterranean Termites under Laboratory and Field Conditions. [PDF]
F1000Res, 2023 Abate Gutema B +5 more
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Revision of Diagnostic Morphological Characters in Three Puerto Rican Species of the Termite Genus Heterotermes (Dictyoptera: Rhinotermitidae) [PDF]
, 2017 Termites of the genus Heterotermes Froggatt (Rhinotermitidae: Heterotermitinae) are pantropical subterranean wood-feeders capable of causing significant structural damage.
Griebenow, Zachary
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BioResources, 2012 Despite being treated with preservatives, the service life of transmission poles and fence posts in the Zambian Copperbelt province is close to fifteen years. However, the service life is only two years for untreated timber, mainly due to termite damage.
Elisha Ncube, +3 more
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Metagenomic 16S rRNA amplicon data of gut microbial diversity in three species of subterranean termites (Coptotermes gestroi, Globitermes sulphureus and Macrotermes gilvus). [PDF]
Data Brief, 2023 Shamsuri QS, Ab Majid AH.
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