Termite (Insecta : Isoptera) Fauna of some Agricultural Crops of Vadodara, Gujarat (India)

Pardeshi, Manojkumar; Kumar., Dr.Sandeep; Bhattacharyya, A. K.

doi:10.26515/rzsi/v110/i1/2010/158961

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“…O. wallonensis was found economically important termite that constructs earthen mounds above the ground and forms subterranean galleries to feed on roots, logs and barks of the trees and grasses [14]. O. obesus were found to be the most damagingin thedeveloping and maturing stages of almost all crops [6,15,16].…”

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“…Soil pests have been reported as a major cause of yield losses in field crops [5]. The termite fauna of fifteen species belonging to two families and seven genera were found to attack wheat, cotton, castor, sugarcane and tree crops in and around the crop fields during seedling and maturing stages [6]. The termites by their foraging behavior enhance soil nitrogen content [7].…”

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Termite Diversity and its Extent of Crop Damage in Vayalogam Soil Series of Tamil Nadu, India

Kanna,

Premalatha,

Senguttuvan

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A survey was conducted to study the distribution of termites in Vayalogam soil series, red sandy loam soil in Tamil Nadu, India. Among the termites collected from eleven places in Pudukottai district, Tamil Nadu all under one genera and three species, the predominant species was Odontotermus wallonensis (Wasmann) which was noticed in seven locations followed by O. assmuthi in three locations and O.obesus in one location. Further, an abundance of O. wallonensis was high (64.64%) followed by O. assmuthi (27.27%.) and O. obesus (9.90%.). The termite, O. wallonensis was recorded more in moundscompared to O. assmuthi and O. obesus, whereas in tree wood logs, three termite species were found. Among the avenue trees, pungam recorded less damage (7.25%) followed by jack trees (10.25%), Polyalthia (15.50%), tamarind (23.50%) and neem and eucalyptus (32.55 and 37.50%). In field crops termite damage was less in maize (5.75%), groundnut (10.25 %), and sugarcane (10.25%). The highest damage was recorded in jack fruit at seedling stage (46.50%) cultivated in Vayalogam soil series. The termite attack was not observed in field crops viz., pulses, castor, brinjal and chilli. termite species

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Section: Survey On Termite Species In Vayalogam Soil Seriesmentioning

confidence: 99%