Termites in the Kathmandu valley in Nepal
In the Kathmandu valley in Nepal the Rhinotermitidae species Heterotermes indicola (Wasmann) and the Termitidae species Odontotermes distans K. & N. Holmgren and Eurytermes spec. were found. H. indicola destroys timber in dwelling houses and other buildings in Kathmandu and Bhaktapur, O. distans timber in houses and posts.
Zusammenfassung
Im Kathmandu‐Tal in Nepal wurden die Rhinotermitide Heterotermes indicola (Wasmann) und die Termitiden Odontotermes distans K. & N. Homgren und Eurytermes spec. gefunden. Von H. indicola angerichtete Holzzerstörungen in Wohnhäusern und anderen Gebäuden wurden in Kathmandu und Bhaktapur festgestellt. O. distans zerstört Pfähle im Freien und Holz in Gebäuden.
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