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.
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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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Implications for the detection, utilization, and degradation of bark beetle-attacked southern pines by subterranean termites [PDF]
, 2013 Bark beetles regulate forest succession by removing weakened or stressed trees and exposing understory species to light from canopy gaps. Subterranean termites are predominate decomposers of coarse woody debris in southern pine forests; however, little ...
Little, Nathan Shook, Little, Nathan S
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Efficacy of commonly used wood preservatives against subterranean termites in Akungba-Akoko, Ondo State, Nigeria [PDF]
, 2020 The efficacy of three commonly used wood preservatives in Akungba-Akoko, against subterranean termites attack was investigated using three lesser durable wood species. Samples were prepared according to ASTM D3345-17 for durability test.
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Ciência Florestal, 2009 This paper deals with the occurrence of termites in a urban area of Piracicaba City, State of São Paulo, Brazil. Samples of home and commercial buildings were surveyed and the termites collected were identified. The most frequent species were the drywood
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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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Studies on the foraging of subterranean termites
, 2000 To study the foraging galleries of subterranean termites in soil, early researchers painstakingly excavated underground tunneling system of these cryptic insects. Erhorn (1934) listed a report by Oahu Sugar Co., Ltd.
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Installation Season May Significantly Impact Time Required for Subterranean Termites to Find and Feed on In-Ground Baits. [PDF]
Insects, 2022 Sutherland AM, Hubble C, Barber M.
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The influence of boric acid on respiratory quotients and methane production of subterranean termites
, 1995 The toxicity of boron compounds to subterranean termites (Reticulitermes lucifugus) was studied by analysing changes in the levels of oxygen uptake respiratory quotients and methane production.
Dickinson, D J, Nunes, L
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Intercolony Comparisons of Gut Microbiome Composition From Lab Reared Eastern Subterranean Termites (Blattodea: Rhinotermitidae). [PDF]
J Insect Sci, 2022 Sapkota R, Scharf ME.
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