Sociobiology, 2014 Inquilinitermes johnchapmani is described from soldiers and workers collected in the Llanos de Mojos of Bolivia. This is the fourth and the smallest species of the genus. Unlike its congeners, I. johnchapmani is not an inquiline of Constrictotermes spp.
Rudolf H Scheffrahn
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Genomic Features Of A Bumble Bee Symbiont Reflect Its Host Environment [PDF]
, 2014 Here, we report the genome of one gammaproteobacterial member of the gut microbiota, for which we propose the name >Candidatus Schmidhempelia bombi,> that was inadvertently sequenced alongside the genome of its host, the bumble bee, Bombus impatiens ...
Koch, Hauke +4 more
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Detection of Mitochondrial COII DNA Sequences in Ant Guts as a Method for Assessing Termite Predation by Ants [PDF]
, 2015 Termites and ants contribute more to animal biomass in tropical rain forests than any other single group and perform vital ecosystem functions. Although ants prey on termites, at the community level the linkage between these groups is poorly understood ...
A Dejean +58 more
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Cultural significance of termites in sub-Saharan Africa [PDF]
, 2017 Background: The number of termite species in the world is more than 2500, and Africa with more than 1000 species has the richest intercontinental diversity. The family Termitidae contains builders of great mounds up to 5 m high.
Arnold van Huis
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Gut bacterial community of the xylophagous cockroaches Cryptocercus punctulatus and Parasphaeria boleiriana [PDF]
, 2016 Cryptocercus punctulatus and Parasphaeria boleiriana are two distantly related xylophagous and subsocial cockroaches. Cryptocercus is related to termites.
Berlanga Herranz, Mercedes +3 more
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Jenis-jenis Rayap (Isoptera) di Kawasan Hutan Bukit Tengah Pulau dan Areal Perkebunan Kelapa Sawit, Solok Selatan [PDF]
, 2014 An inventarisation of termites (Isoptera) at a fragmented forest (Bukit Tengah Pulau) and palm oil plantation at Solok Selatan was conducted from March to December 2011.
Dahelmi, -, Handru, Alan, Herwina, Henny
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Integrated termite management for improved rainwater management: A synthesis of selected African experiences [PDF]
, 2014 In eastern Africa, termites are perceived by farmers, livestock keepers, and many development agencies as serious agricultural pests that destroy pasture, crops and wooden infrastructure. Commonly use control measures have proven to be ineffective.
Mpairwe, D.R. +4 more
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Diffuse termitinae nests shed light on the affinities of Laetolichnus kwekai (Krausichnidae) [PDF]
, 2021 The insect trace fossil Laetolichnus kwekai, which is composed of a small chamber extending to slender cylinders at each end, was tentatively included in the ichnofamily Krausichnidae as termite nests.
Cantil, Liliana Fernanda +6 more
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Sociobiology, 2018 Constrictotermes sp. nests are frequently inhabited by colonies of Inquilinitermes microcerus. In this association, I. microcerus colonies usually establish their colonies spatially isolated from Constrictotermes colonies.
Joseane Santos Cruz +5 more
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Phylogeny, biogeography and ecology of azorean termites [PDF]
, 2007 Three species of termites are currently known in the archipelago (the European dampwood termite, Kalotermes flavicollis, the West Indies drywood termite, Cryptotermes brevis, and the Iberian subterranean termite Reticulitermes grassei).
Borges, Annabella +5 more
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