First record of the termite, Dentispicotermes cupiporanga Bandeira & Cancello, 1992 (Isoptera, Termitidae, Termitinae) from Venezuela and new genus records from Bolivia and Paraguay [PDF]
Check List, 2020 Dentispicotermes Emerson, 1950 comprises five species confined to the Neotropics. We report the presence of D. cupiporanga Bandeira & Cancello, 1992 in northern Venezuela and two undescribed congeners from Bolivia and Paraguay ...
Solange Issa, Rudolf H. Scheffrahn
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Termite nests as an abundant source of cultivable actinobacteria for biotechnological purposes [PDF]
, 2014 A total of 118 actinobacterial isolates were collected from the three types of termite nests (mound, carton, and subterranean nests) to evaluate their potential as a source of bioactive actinobacteria with antimicrobial activity.
Lumyong, Saisamorn +2 more
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IDENTIFIKASI JENIS RAYAP DI DUSUN SANGKU DESA PANCAROBA KECAMATAN SUNGAI AMBAWANG KABUPATEN KUBU RAYA [PDF]
, 2022 This study aims to identify the species of termites that attack rubber plantation in Sangku Hamlet, Pancaroba Village, Sungai Ambawang District, Kubu Raya Regency.
Dirhamsyah, Muhammad +1 more
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Journal of Threatened Taxa, 2018 A new species of Pericapritermes, P. travancorensis sp. nov. (Isoptera, Termitidae, Termitinae), is described from Kerala, India, based on the characters of the king, queen, imago, soldiers, and workers.
Jobin Mathew, Chinnu Ipe
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Incidence of epigeal nest-building termites in Brachiaria pastures in the Cerrado [PDF]
, 2011 This study aimed to determine the number of termite epigeal nests and estimate the soil turning capacity of termites in cultivated pasture environments and in a native vegetation area.
Benito, N. P. +6 more
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A genera list of Termitidae (Insecta: Isoptera) from Colombia
Biota Colombiana, 2005 -
Andrea Patricia Vargas-Niño +1 more
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Insights Into the Chinese Pangolin's (Manis pentadactyla) Diet in a Peri-Urban Habitat: A Case Study From Hong Kong [PDF]
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Cheung, K +3 more
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Taxonomic Features and Comparison of the Gut Microbiome from Two Edible Fungus-Farming Termites (Macrotermes falciger, M. natalensis) Harvested in the Vhembe District of Limpopo, South Africa [PDF]
, 2019 Background Termites are an important food resource for many human populations around the world, and are a good supply of nutrients. The fungus-farming ‘higher’ termite members of Macrotermitinae are also consumed by modern great apes and are implicated ...
Duncan, Frances D. +6 more
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Koedoe: African Protected Area Conservation and Science, 2000 This paper provides fundamental information on distribution and density of the genus Cubitermes, Wasm. quantified for future monitoring. After distribution trends have been established, changes in Cubitermes density over time can be brought into ...
V.W. Meyer, L.E.O. Braack, H.C. Biggs
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Termite Communities in Sugarcane Plantations in Southeastern Brazil: an Ecological Approach
EntomoBrasilis, 2015 Termites are key components of soil fauna, playing an essential role in organic matter decomposition and nutrient cycling. However, they can cause significant economic losses in commercial plantations, such as sugar cane.
Luciane Kern Junqueira +2 more
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