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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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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Estudo taxonômico de Cylindrotermes Holmgren (Isoptera, Termitidae Termitinae) [PDF]
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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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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Diet composition of an escaped captive-born southern tamandua (Tamandua tetradactyla) in a nonnative habitat in Asia. [PDF]
Ecol Evol, 2022 Captive‐born lesser anteater can survive in nonnative habitat by expanding their food acceptance. The escaped lesser anteater fed on both sympatric and nonsympatric ant and termite taxa in Taiwan and survived for 3 months. Abstract Studies on the role of natural predatory instincts in captive‐born mammalian myrmecophagy are rare.
Sun NC, Lin CC, Liang CC, Li HF.
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Taxonomic and Ecological Notes on Termes propinquus Holmgren, 1914 Known from Sumatra (Blattodea: Termitoidae: Termitidae). [PDF]
ScientificWorldJournal, 2022 The genus Termes Linneus, 1758 consisting of a total of 24 valid named species known from the Old World, is a very heterogeneous group of termites and seems to involve many taxonomic obscurities and confusions. In the island of Sumatra, the sixth‐largest island located in the Southeast Asian tropics, four species of Termes have been found, namely, T ...
Muarrif S +4 more
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Mutual use of trail-following chemical cues by a termite host and its inquiline. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2014 Termite nests are often secondarily inhabited by other termite species ( = inquilines) that cohabit with the host. To understand this association, we studied the trail-following behaviour in two Neotropical species, Constrictotermes cyphergaster ...
Paulo Fellipe Cristaldo +7 more
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Diversity structure of the microbial communities in the guts of four neotropical termite species. [PDF]
PeerJ, 2021 The termite gut microbiome is dominated by lignocellulose degrading microorganisms. This study describes the intestinal microbiota of four Argentinian higher termite species with different feeding habits: Microcerotermes strunckii (hardwood ...
Vikram S +7 more
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