Effect of temperature and substrate moisture on group survival of Constrictotermes sp. (Isoptera: Termitidae) under laboratory conditions

Ferreira, Dinamarta Virginio; Cruz, Joseane Santos; Sacramento, Jailton Jorge Marques do; Rocha, M L C; Cristaldo, Paulo F.; Araújo, Ana Paula Albano

doi:10.1016/j.rbe.2018.12.004

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“…Air temperature and humidity are the main factors that affect termites' activity, development, and behavior (Ferreira et al, 2019). The results showed that the average air temperature at the study site was 25.15 ± 1.46℃, while the maximum temperature was 27.08℃…”

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Preference of Subterranean Termites among Community Timber Species in Bogor, Indonesia

ARINANA¹,

RAHMAN²,

SILABAN³

et al. 2022

J. Korean Wood Sci. Technol.

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Many methods have been explored to increase the palatability of pine (Pinus merkusii), the most common wood used for termite baiting. However, because of the undersupply of pine in Indonesia, it is crucial to vary the wood species for termite baiting and look for potential alternatives. Furthermore, various studies have shown that baiting time influences the intensity and pattern of termite attacks. Therefore, the present research aimed to study the preferences of subterranean termites and find the ideal baiting time among community wood species from Bogor, West Java, as a baiting alternative to pine. The woods tested were Acacia mangium (acacia), Falcataria moluccana (sengon), Anthocephalus cadamba (jabon), Maesopsis eminii (manii), Swietenia mahagoni (mahogany), Hevea brasiliensis (rubberwood), and P. merkusii (pine). Field tests were carried out based on the American Society for Testing and Materials D 1758-06 at the Arboretum, Faculty of Forestry and Environment, IPB University, with a baiting time of one to six months. The results led to the identification of four species of termites, namely Microtermes sp., Macrotermes sp., Shedorhinotermes sp., and Capritermes sp.. The frequency of termite attacks on the test site reached 93.1%. Rubberwood was the most potential wood bait for subterranean termites, indicated by the highest average weight loss value (65.8%) with a shorter optimal baiting time (up to one month) than that of other tested woods.

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Section: Temperature and Humiditymentioning

confidence: 96%

Preference of Subterranean Termites among Community Timber Species in Bogor, Indonesia

ARINANA¹,

RAHMAN²,

SILABAN³

et al. 2022

J. Korean Wood Sci. Technol.

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“…It is important to know factors that can limit survival to ensure that laboratory tests will reflect the natural survival of these insects. While previous studies have been extensively tested the effect of markers (e.g., Loreto et al 2009;Marins et al 2023) and abiotic factors (e.g., Ferreira et al 2019;Zukowski & Su 2017) on the survival of termites to develop bioassays protocols; the effects of food resources and nest material on group survival of Nasutitermitinae are still poorly studied. Only one study has been conducted to investigate the better substrate to survival of Nasutitermes coxipoensis (Holmgren, 1910) (Termitidae: Nasutitermitinae) (Albuquerque et al 2008).…”

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Effect of food resource and carton nest material on laboratory group survival of Nasutitermes corniger (Motschulsky, 1855) (Termitidae: Nasutitermitinae)

Ferreira¹,

Silva²,

Santos³

et al. 2022

Entomol Commun

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Ecological, behavioral, and toxicological studies with termites are frequently difficult to conduct under field conditions because their cryptic lifestyle. It is important to know the factors that can limit survival to ensure that laboratory studies will reflect the natural survival of these insects. Here, we tested the effect of a food resource and carton nest material on group survival of Nasutitermes corniger (Motschulsky, 1855) (Termitidae: Nasutitermitinae) in the laboratory. In general, termites survived longer in treatments with a food resource (sugarcane baits) compared to groups with carton nest material and control. However, groups with food resources exhibited high mortality due to fungal infection. The result of this study may contribute to the establishment of bioassay protocols performed with N. corniger in the laboratory.

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“…A água foi fornecida em tubos de ensaio cobertos por bolas de algodão como rolha. Para manter a umidade em condições adequadas para a sobrevivência dos cupins (Ferreira et al, 2019), borrifou-se água a cada 2 dias nas paredes externas dos fragmentos dos ninhos. Para evitar a proliferação de fungos, a pulverização foi interrompida quando as paredes das caixas apresentavam alta umidade, indicada pela condensação da água borrifada.…”

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Interações ecológicas em colônias de cupins: Astigmatídeos (Acari) e Staphylinidae (Coleoptera) termitófilos

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Os cupins são reconhecidos como engenheiros de ecossistemas, uma vez que modificam o ambiente para obter recursos como alimentos e componentes para os ninhos. Seus ninhos são ambientes propícios para abrigar outros organismos que interagem indiretamente como líquens que crescem nas paredes de cupinzeiros, ou diretamente, como é o caso dos termitófilos. Termitófilos são organismos, principalmente artrópodes, que passam obrigatoriamente ao menos um estágio completo de sua vida dentro dos ninhos de cupins. Esses organismos possuem adaptações morfológicas, comportamentais ou fisiológicas forjadas através de uma longa trilha evolutiva e que permitem a convivência com os hospedeiros. Contudo, as relações ecológicas entre termitófilos e hospedeiros permanecem em sua maioria incógnitas. Com o objetivo de elucidar as relações ecológicas entre termitófilos e hospedeiros, serão apresentadas as principais adaptações à termitofilia, usando como base a família Staphylinidae (Coleoptera), que possui o maior número de espécies adaptadas a este estilo de vida. O ciclo de vida, as principais adaptações e as relações ecológicas de uma nova espécie de ácaro termitófilo foram descritas e discutidas, revelando que o relacionamento ecológico entre essas espécies pode variar de comensal a mutualista, dependendo do nível da análise (indivíduo/colônia). O relacionamento ecológico entre o termitófilo Termitocola silvestri e seu hospedeiro Constrictotermes cyphergaster foi descrito, revelando um relacionamento comensal entre as espécies. Por fim, baseado na capacidade dos cupins de influenciar o desenvolvimento de novas espécies ao logo do processo evolutivo, agindo como uma força seletiva, o termo ``engenheiros de biodiversidade'' será sugerido para se referir a estes animais. Palavras-chave: Simbiose. Ecologia. Termitofilia.

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Effect of temperature and substrate moisture on group survival of Constrictotermes sp. (Isoptera: Termitidae) under laboratory conditions

Cited by 5 publications

References 14 publications

Preference of Subterranean Termites among Community Timber Species in Bogor, Indonesia

Preference of Subterranean Termites among Community Timber Species in Bogor, Indonesia

Effect of food resource and carton nest material on laboratory group survival of Nasutitermes corniger (Motschulsky, 1855) (Termitidae: Nasutitermitinae)

Interações ecológicas em colônias de cupins: Astigmatídeos (Acari) e Staphylinidae (Coleoptera) termitófilos

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