Widespread occurrence of asexual reproduction in higher termites of the Termes group (Termitidae: Termitinae) [PDF]
BMC Evolutionary Biology, 2019 Background A decade ago, the mixed reproductive strategy Asexual Queen Succession (AQS) was first described in termites. In AQS species, the workers, soldiers and dispersing reproductives are produced through sexual reproduction, while non-dispersing ...
Simon Hellemans +2 more
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Schievitermes globicornis, a new genus and species of Termitinae (Blattodea, Termitidae) from French Guiana [PDF]
ZooKeys, 2022 Asymmetrical snapping mandibles have evolved several times in termites. In the Neotropics, asymmetrical snapping mandibles are found in soldiers of four genera: Neocapritermes, Planicapritermes, Cornicapritermes and Dihoplotermes.
Yves Roisin
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Estudo taxonômico de Cylindrotermes Holmgren (Isoptera, Termitidae Termitinae)
Papeis Avulsos De Zoologia, 2007 O trabalho é um estudo taxonômico de Cylindrotermes Holmgren (Isoptera, Termitidae, Termitinae), incluindo a redescrição do gênero, a descrição de três espécies novas C. caata, C. capixaba e C. sapiranga, além da redescrição de quatro, das cinco espécies
Eliana M Cancello
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Redescription of the enigmatic genus Genuotermes Emerson (Isoptera, Termitidae, Termitinae) [PDF]
ZooKeys, 2013 The imago and soldier castes of the Neotropical Termitinae species Genuotermes spinifer Emerson are redescribed. The gut anatomy of the worker is described in detail for the first time, and morphological variations in the soldier are noted and ...
Mauricio Rocha
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Roisinitermes ebogoensis gen. & sp. n., an outstanding drywood termite with snapping soldiers from Cameroon (Isoptera, Kalotermitidae) [PDF]
ZooKeys, 2018 Termites have developed a wide array of defensive mechanisms. One of them is the mandibulate soldier caste that crushes or pierces their enemies. However, in several lineages of Termitinae, soldiers have long and slender mandibles that cannot bite but ...
Rudolf H. Scheffrahn +4 more
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The impact of conventional and organic farming on soil biodiversity conservation: a case study on termites in the long-term farming systems comparison trials in Kenya [PDF]
BMC Ecology, 2020 Background A long-term experiment at two trial sites in Kenya has been on-going since 2007 to assess the effect of organic and conventional farming systems on productivity, profitability and sustainability. During these trials the presence of significant
John J. Anyango +10 more
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The distribution of Wolbachia in Cubitermes (Termitidae, Termitinae) castes and colonies: a modelling approach. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2015 Wolbachia are endosymbiotic bacteria of arthropods and nematodes that are able to manipulate host reproduction. Although vertically transmitted via the cytoplasm in eggs, horizontal transmission of Wolbachia among and within arthropod species has been ...
Virginie Roy +2 more
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Determinants of Termite Assemblages’ Characteristics within Natural Habitats of a Sudano-Guinean Savanna (Comoe National Park, Côte d’Ivoire) [PDF]
Insects, 2018 Termites are one of the major components of tropical ecosystems. However, the ecological and biological variables determining the structure of their communities within natural habitats are less documented in general and especially in the Comoe National ...
N’golo Abdoulaye Koné +3 more
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EDIS, 2002 This document is EENY-112, one of a series of the Entomology and Nematology Department, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. Original publication date August 1999. Reviewed May 2003.
Rudolf H. Scheffrahn, Nan-Yao Su
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Floresta e Ambiente, 2021 In this study, we surveyed termites in Thailand and characterized the mounds they built in mixed deciduous forests. We analyzed soil samples from termite mounds for moisture, electrical conductivity, temperature, pH, and soil texture.
Paiphan Paejaroen +3 more
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