Temperature Preferences of Four Subterranean Termite Species (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae) and Temperature-Dependent Survivorship and Wood-Consumption Rate

Cao, Runxin; Su, Nan‐Yao

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“…It could be even faster taking into account that some infested places are greenhouses and plant nurseries. These areas maintain stable high temperatures and soil moisture throughout the year, thus favouring its establishment and dispersion (Cao & Su, ; Su & Puche, ).…”

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“…The foraging range of a single colony covers from 1 to 90,000 m 2 , being wider where it has been introduced (Vargo & Husseneder, ). It tolerates low temperatures, being able to live between 3.4 and 34.6°C, but shows greater wood consumption at higher temperatures (Cao & Su, ). Behr, Behr, and Wilson () also reported a positive correlation between wood moisture level and feeding by R. flavipes .…”

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First report of the invasive Reticulitermes flavipes (Kollar, 1837) (Blattodea, Rhinotermitidae) in the Canary Islands

Hernández-Teixidor

Suárez

Ramiro-García

et al. 2018

J Applied Entomology

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Reticulitermes flavipes, one of the most harmful subterranean termite pests, is reported for the first time from Tenerife (Canary Islands, Spain). Cytochrome oxidase II was sequenced from five specimens in order to confirm the identification. To date, this invasive species has been detected in a limited area in the northeast of the island, affecting buildings, crops and native plant species. Another colony with the identical haplotype found in the southwest, 60 km away from the main population, indicates that this invasive insect may be more widespread over the island.

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First report of the invasive Reticulitermes flavipes (Kollar, 1837) (Blattodea, Rhinotermitidae) in the Canary Islands

Hernández-Teixidor

Suárez

Ramiro-García

et al. 2018

J Applied Entomology

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“…Cao and Su [46] demonstrated that C. gestroi survived better at 20–35 °C than at <15 °C, while C. formosanus survived better at 15–30 °C than at >35 °C, which account for their geographic distribution. With the rise of temperature, it is expected that northern expansion by C. gestroi will continue, and if hybrid populations are found from our field collection, the potential hybrid zone will also expand northward.…”

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Potential Hybridization between Two Invasive Termite Species, Coptotermes formosanus and C. gestroi (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae), and Its Biological and Economic Implications

Chouvenc

2017

Insects

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Abstract:The Asian subterranean termite, Coptotermes gestroi, is a tropical species but has increasingly been collected from the subtropics in recent years, making it sympatric to the Formosan subterranean termite, C. formosanus in at least three areas, Taiwan, Hawaii, and Florida. Simultaneous flights by these two species were observed since 2013 in South Florida, during which interspecies tandems were observed. Laboratory mating of C. formosanus and C. gestroi alates produced hybrid incipient colonies of larger population size. Studies are underway to examine the presence in the field of hybrid colonies in sympatric areas of Taiwan and Florida. Other biological characteristics of C. formosanus × C. gestroi hybrids being studied include temperature tolerance and preference, colony growth rate, wood-consumption rate, and reproductive fertility. This current research aims to determine the potential establishment of a hybrid termite population in south Florida and Taiwan. It investigates the risk of introgressive hybridization in field populations, with an emphasis on its potential ecological, evolutionary, and economic consequences.

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“…Optimal colony growth has been largely attributed to food availability, high humidity and warm temperatures (Harit et al 2016). For example, the wood consumption rate of C. gestroi has been found to be higher at 35°C than at 15-30°C (Cao & Su 2016). Increase in temperature (possibly as a result of climate change) may allow C. gestroi to become more widespread in the Pacific in the future.…”

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Threats posed by Asian subterranean termites in the Fiji Islands and their potential controls: a review

Chand

Jokhan²,

Charan³

et al. 2018

NZPP

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Termites belong to the infraorder Isoptera, which contains almost 3,000 described species worldwide. These social insects cause substantial damage globally leading to billions of dollars of losses annually. Damage can occur to timber, wooden goods, paper, cotton, certain plastics, trees and many crops. Consequently, termite control and management is a major sector in the global pest-control industry. However, economic losses due to termite damage have not been quantified in the Fiji Islands to date. A review of published literature was conducted to assess the geographic range of Asian subterranean termites that occur in the Fiji Islands and to identify existing and potential control measures. The most common termite species that is known to cause millions of dollars of damage each year in the Fiji Islands is Coptotermes gestroi. This species is currently controlled primarily using the chemical fipronil but integrated termite management is the preferred long-term solution.Other possible control methods include physical, cultural, chemical and biological options.

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Temperature Preferences of Four Subterranean Termite Species (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae) and Temperature-Dependent Survivorship and Wood-Consumption Rate

Cited by 39 publications

References 29 publications

First report of the invasive Reticulitermes flavipes (Kollar, 1837) (Blattodea, Rhinotermitidae) in the Canary Islands

First report of the invasive Reticulitermes flavipes (Kollar, 1837) (Blattodea, Rhinotermitidae) in the Canary Islands

Potential Hybridization between Two Invasive Termite Species, Coptotermes formosanus and C. gestroi (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae), and Its Biological and Economic Implications

Threats posed by Asian subterranean termites in the Fiji Islands and their potential controls: a review

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