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1. Complex alarm strategy in the most basal termite species

Author:
Olivier Delattre; David Sillam-Dussès; Vojtěch Jandák; Marek Brothánek; Karel Rücker; Thomas Bourguignon; Blahoslava Vytisková; Josef Cvačka; Ondřej Jiříček; Jan Šobotník
Source:
Behavioral ecology and sociobiology 2015 v.69 no.12 pp. 1945-1955
ISSN:
0340-5443
Subject:
Mastotermes darwiniensis; Termitidae; alarm pheromones; evolution; secretion
Abstract:
... Studying basal taxa often allows shedding a light on the evolution of advanced representatives. The most basal termite species, Mastotermes darwiniensis, possesses unique morphological and behavioural traits, of which many remain scarcely studied. For these reasons, we conducted a comprehensive study of the alarm communication in this species and compared its components to behavioural modes descri ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00265-015-2007-9

2. Development and characterization of microsatellite markers from the humivorous termite Cavitermes tuberosus (Isoptera: Termitinae) using pyrosequencing technology

Author:
Denis Fournier; Robert Hanus; Yves Roisin
Source:
Conservation genetics resources 2015 v.7 no.2 pp. 521-524
ISSN:
1877-7252
Subject:
Termitidae; alleles; genetic markers; loci; polymerase chain reaction; population genetics; sequence analysis; soil nutrients; tropics; French Guiana
Abstract:
... Eighteen microsatellite markers from the humivorous termite Cavitermes tuberosus (Isoptera: Termitidae: Termitinae) were developed using a procedure of microsatellite-enriched libraries pyrosequencing. They were optimized in four multiplex PCR sets, and tested on 38 individuals collected in French Guiana. The number of alleles per locus ranged from 3 to 13. The expected and observed heterozygositi ...
DOI:
10.1007/s12686-014-0411-5

3. Diet is the primary determinant of bacterial community structure in the guts of higher termites

Author:
Aram Mikaelyan; Carsten Dietrich; Tim Köhler; Michael Poulsen; David Sillam‐Dussès; Andreas Brune
Source:
Molecular ecology 2015 v.24 no.20 pp. 5284-5295
ISSN:
0962-1083
Subject:
Termitidae; bacterial communities; community structure; databases; diet; digestion; digestive system; genes; host specificity; humification; humus; intestinal microorganisms; lignocellulose; microhabitats; niches; phylogeny; ribosomal RNA; wood
Abstract:
... The gut microbiota of termites plays critical roles in the symbiotic digestion of lignocellulose. While phylogenetically ‘lower termites’ are characterized by a unique association with cellulolytic flagellates, higher termites (family Termitidae) harbour exclusively prokaryotic communities in their dilated hindguts. Unlike the more primitive termite families, which primarily feed on wood, they hav ...
DOI:
10.1111/mec.13376

4. Dynamics of foraging trails in the Neotropical termite Velocitermes heteropterus (Isoptera: Termitidae)

Author:
Ives Haifig; Christian Jost; Vincent Fourcassié; Yossi Zana; Ana Maria Costa-Leonardo
Source:
Behavioural processes 2015 v.118 pp. 123-129
ISSN:
0376-6357
Subject:
Termitidae; cerrado; forage; foraging; nests; tropics
Abstract:
... Foraging behavior in termites varies with the feeding habits of each species but often occurs through the formation of well-defined trails that connect the nest to food sources in species that build structured nests. We studied the formation of foraging trails and the change in caste ratio during foraging in the termite Velocitermes heteropterus. This species is widespread in Cerrado vegetation wh ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.beproc.2015.06.010

5. The Gut Microbiota of Workers of the Litter-Feeding Termite Syntermes wheeleri (Termitidae: Syntermitinae): Archaeal, Bacterial, and Fungal Communities

Author:
Renata Henrique Santana; Elisa Caldeira Pires Catão; Fabyano Alvares Cardoso Lopes; Reginaldo Constantino; Cristine Chaves Barreto; Ricardo Henrique Krüger
Source:
Microbial ecology 2015 v.70 no.2 pp. 545-556
ISSN:
0095-3628
Subject:
Dothideomycetes; Firmicutes; Methanobacteriales; Methanomicrobiales; Methanosarcinales; Termitidae; bacteria; biomass; dry season; ecosystems; fungal communities; fungi; instars; intestinal microorganisms; invertebrates; methanogens; ribosomal RNA; savannas; sequence analysis; soil; species diversity; wood; Brazil
Abstract:
... The gut microbiota of termites allows them to thrive on a variety of different materials such as wood, litter, and soil. For that reason, they play important roles in the decomposition of biomass in diverse biomes. This function is essential in the savanna, where litter-feeding termites are one of the few invertebrates active during the dry season. In this study, we describe the gut microbiota of ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00248-015-0581-z

6. Redescription of the Monotypic Neotropical Genus Crepititermes Emerson (Termitidae: Termitinae)

Author:
M M Rocha; C Cuezzo
Source:
Neotropical entomology 2015 v.44 no.5 pp. 457-465
ISSN:
1519-566X
Subject:
Termitidae; digital images; geographical distribution; imagos; redescriptions; tropics; Brazil
Abstract:
... Based on a reexamination of specimens of Crepititermes Emerson deposited in the Museu de Zoologia da Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brasil (MZUSP), we characterize the morphology and coiling in situ of the digestive tube of workers of Crepititermes verruculosus Emerson for the first time. We provide additional notes on the imago and soldier and present digital images and illustrations for a ...
DOI:
10.1007/s13744-015-0307-4

7. Tarsomere and distal tibial glands: Structure and potential roles in termites (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae, Termitidae)

Author:
Ana Maria Costa-Leonardo; Helena Xavier Soares; Ives Haifig; Lara Teixeira Laranjo
Source:
Arthropod structure & development 2015 v.44 no.5 pp. 426-432
ISSN:
1467-8039
Subject:
Coptotermes gestroi; Heterotermes; Hymenoptera; Termitidae; exocrine glands; legs; secretion; social insects; transmission electron microscopy
Abstract:
... Social insects have numerous exocrine glands, but these organs are understudied in termites compared to hymenopterans. The tarsomere and distal tibial glands of the termites Heterotermes tenuis, Coptotermes gestroi and Silvestritermes euamignathus were investigated by scanning and transmission electron microscopy. Pore plates are visible in scanning micrographs on the distal tibial surfaces and on ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.asd.2015.08.012

8. Termitotrox venus sp. n. (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae), a new blind, flightless termitophilous scarab from Cambodia

Author:
Showtaro Kakizoe; Munetoshi Maruyama
Source:
ZooKeys 2015 v.513 pp. 13-21
ISSN:
1313-2970
Subject:
Macrotermes; Scarabaeidae; body size; elytra; fungus gardens; mouthparts; new species; solid wastes; trichomes; Cambodia
Abstract:
... Termitotrox venus sp. n. is described from Cambodia and represents the second discovery of Termitotrox Reichensperger, 1915 from the Indo-Chinese subregion of the Indomalayan region. Most of the type series was collected from refuse dumps in fungus garden cells of Macrotermescf.gilvus (Hagen, 1858). Macrotermes Holmgren, 1910 was previously an unknown host of Termitotrox species. The new species i ...
DOI:
10.3897/zookeys.513.9958

9. The evolution of symmetrical snapping in termite soldiers need not lead to reduced chemical defence

Author:
Pavlína Kyjaková; Klára Dolejšová; Jana Krasulová; Lucie Bednárová; Romana Hadravová; Radek Pohl; Robert Hanus
Source:
Biological journal of the Linnean Society 2015 v.115 no.4 pp. 818-825
ISSN:
0024-4066
Subject:
Termitidae; alkadienes; arthropods; chemical structure; diterpenoids; evolution; head; muscles; soldier insects; tropics
Abstract:
... Termite soldiers use a multitude of defensive strategies, often combining mechanical weapons with defensive chemicals secreted from their frontal gland. In higher termites (Termitidae), both these weapons are situated in the head of the soldiers. Their simultaneous occurrence is supposed to be subjected to energetic and spatial constraints and the resulting trade‐off often leads to a full developm ...
DOI:
10.1111/bij.12540

10. The nasus gland: A new gland in soldiers of Angularitermes (Termitidae, Nasutitermitinae)

Author:
Jan Šobotník; Thomas Bourguignon; Tiago F. Carrijo; Christian Bordereau; Alain Robert; Barbora Křížková; Joice P. Constantini; Eliana M. Cancello
Source:
Arthropod structure & development 2015 v.44 no.5 pp. 401-406
ISSN:
1467-8039
Subject:
Blattodea; Termitidae; exocrine glands; secretion; synapomorphy
Abstract:
... Termites have developed many exocrine glands, generally dedicated to defence or communication. Although a few of these glands occur in all termite species, or represent synapomorphies of larger clades, others are morphological innovations of a single species, or a few related species. Here, we describe the nasus gland, a new gland occurring at the base of the nasus of Angularitermes soldiers. The ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.asd.2015.08.006

11. The origins and radiation of Australian Coptotermes termites: From rainforest to desert dwellers

Author:
Timothy R.C. Lee; Stephen L. Cameron; Theodore A. Evans; Simon Y.W. Ho; Nathan Lo
Source:
Molecular phylogenetics and evolution 2015 v.82 pp. 234-244
ISSN:
1055-7903
Subject:
Coptotermes; Termitidae; biogeography; genetic variation; monophyly; rain forests; trees; Africa; Asia; Australia; South America
Abstract:
... The termite genus Coptotermes (Rhinotermitidae) is found in Asia, Africa, Central/South America and Australia, with greatest diversity in Asia. Some Coptotermes species are amongst the world’s most damaging invasive termites, but the genus is also significant for containing the most sophisticated mound-building termites outside the family Termitidae. These mound-building Coptotermes occur only in ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ympev.2014.09.026