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1. Karyology, mitochondrial DNA and the phylogeny of Australian termites

Author:
Bergamaschi, Silvia; Dawes-Gromadzki, Tracy Z.; Scali, Valerio; Marini, Mario; Mantovani, Barbara
Source:
Chromosome research 2007 v.15 no.6 pp. 735-753
ISSN:
0967-3849
Subject:
karyotyping; Rhinotermitidae; Termitidae; chromosome number; Kalotermitidae; mitochondrial DNA; phylogeny; Mastotermitidae; genes; chromosome translocation; Blattodea
Abstract:
... A comprehensive karyological characterization of 20 Australian and three European species of Isoptera, together with a mitochondrial gene analysis is presented. Higher termites appear karyotypically very uniform, while lower termites are highly variable. The differences in chromosome number are explained through Robertsonian changes or multiple translocation events. An ancestral acrocentric karyot ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10577-007-1158-6
PubMed:
17622491

2. Acoustic emission monitoring of the effect of temperature on activity rhythms of the subterranean termite Reticulitermes speratus

Author:
TARO FUCHIKAWA; KENTA MATSUBARA; TAKAHISA MIYATAKE; KENJI MATSUURA
Source:
Physiological entomology 2012 v.37 no.3 pp. 303-308
ISSN:
0307-6962
Subject:
Reticulitermes speratus; correlation; winter; autumn; Termitidae; monitoring; nests; subterranean termites; ambient temperature; spring; tree trunk; acoustics; summer; emissions; Blattodea
Abstract:
... Daily activity rhythms are widespread characteristics among many organisms and are usually related to one or more physical environmental variables, such as light and temperature. Even organisms that are not obviously exposed to wide fluctuations in environmental variables, such as troglodytic and endogeic species, exhibit some daily activity patterns. Termites inhabit underground areas or tree tru ...
DOI:
10.1111/j.1365-3032.2012.00841.x

3. Tergal glands in termite soldiers of the subfamily Syntermitinae (Isoptera: Termitidae)

Author:
Ana Maria Costa-Leonardo; Ives Haifig; Lara Teixeira Laranjo
Source:
Micron 2012 v.43 no.2-3 pp. 422-427
ISSN:
0968-4328
Subject:
Termitidae; smooth endoplasmic reticulum; tropics; Blattodea; mitochondria; sensilla; cytoplasmic granules; ultrastructure; pheromones; Golgi apparatus; hairs
Abstract:
... The subfamily Syntermitinae comprises 14 genera of termites that are exclusively neotropical. The present study reports morphological data about mandibulate nasute soldiers from termite species belonging to three different genera within this subfamily. We describe tergal glands that were present under all tergites of soldiers of the following species: Cornitermes cumulans, Procornitermes araujoi, ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.micron.2011.10.015

4. 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

5. Heterospecific detection of host alarm cues by an inquiline termite species (Blattodea: Isoptera: Termitidae)

Author:
Paulo F. Cristaldo; Vinícius B. Rodrigues; Simon L. Elliot; Ana P.A. Araújo; Og DeSouza
Source:
Animal behaviour 2016 v.120 pp. 43-49
ISSN:
0003-3472
Subject:
Blattodea; Termitidae; animal behavior; bioassays; hosts; inquilinism; termite mounds
Abstract:
... Termite inquilines specialize on living in and feeding on a host termite nest. However, the mechanisms allowing survival of two mutually hostile populations confined to a single nest are not understood. Here we report on inquiline termites that respond to their host's alarm cues. Upon detecting these cues, the inquilines do not join in with the host's nest defence, but use this information for the ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.anbehav.2016.07.025

6. Response of Termite (Blattodea: Termitoidae) Assemblages to Lower Subtropical Forest Succession: A Case Study in Dinghushan Biosphere Reserve, China

Author:
Zhi-Qiang Li; Yun-Ling Ke; Wen-Hui Zeng; Shi-Jun Zhang; Wen-Jing Wu
Source:
Environmental entomology 2016 v.45 no.1 pp. 39-45
ISSN:
1938-2936
Subject:
Blattodea; Pinus; Termitidae; air temperature; altitude; case studies; coniferous forests; conservation areas; ecological function; forest succession; habitats; mixed forests; monsoon season; soil temperature; species richness; subtropics; tropical forests; China
Abstract:
... Termite (Blattodea: Termitoidae) assemblages have important ecological functions and vary in structure between habitats, but have not been studied in lower subtropical forests. To examine whether differences in the richness and relative abundance of termite species and functional groups occur in lower subtropical regions, termite assemblages were sampled in Dinghushan Biosphere Reserve, China, amo ...
DOI:
10.1093/ee/nvv171

7. ‘Murundus’ structures in the semi-arid region of Brazil: testing their geographical congruence with mound-building termites (Blattodea: Termitoidea: Termitidae)

Author:
Henrique Jesus de Souza; Jacques Hubert Charles Delabie
Source:
Annales de la Société entomologique de France (N.S.) 2016 v.52 no.6 pp. 369-385
ISSN:
2168-6351
Subject:
Blattodea; Termitidae; algorithms; caatinga; computer software; ecosystems; environmental factors; geographical distribution; models; nutrient availability; remote sensing; semiarid zones; soil; soil nutrients; statistical analysis; surveys; temperature; tropical forests; Brazil
Abstract:
... Earth mounds called ‘ murundus ’ are conspicuous features in the semi-arid region of Brazil, where their distribution and origin remain largely unknown. We adopted an approach based on spatially explicit mapping and modeling to determine the current and potential geographical distribution of murundus . We set up a systematic grid survey to map their current distribution using high-resolution satel ...
DOI:
10.1080/00379271.2017.1281090

8. Morphophysiological study of digestive system litter-feeding termite Cornitermes cumulans (Kollar, 1832)

Author:
Géssica de Sousa; Vânia Cristina dos Santos; Nelder de Figueiredo Gontijo; Reginaldo Constantino; Gabriela de Oliveira Paiva e Silva; Ana Cristina Bahia; Fabio Mendonça Gomes; Ednildo de Alcantara Machado
Source:
Cell and tissue research 2017 v.368 no.3 pp. 579-590
ISSN:
0302-766X
Subject:
Blattodea; Termitidae; biomass; colon; dietary nutrient sources; digestive tract; foregut; glycogen; granules; hindgut; ileum; lignocellulose; mastication; mitochondria; mitosis; models; pH; peritrophic membrane; rectum; salivary glands; ultrastructure
Abstract:
... Termites are the major decomposers of lignocellulosic biomass on Earth and are commonly considered as biological reactor models for lignocellulose degradation. Despite their biotechnological potential, few studies have focused on the morphophysiological aspects of the termite digestive system. We therefore analyze the morphology, ultrastructure and gut luminal pH of the digestive system in workers ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00441-017-2584-1

9. Characterization of gut bacterial community associated with worker and soldier castes of Globitermes sulphureus Haviland (Blattodea: Termitidae) using 16S rRNA metagenomic

Author:
Nurul Akmar Hussin; Kamarul Zaman Zarkasi; Abdul Hafiz Ab Majid
Source:
Journal of Asia-Pacific entomology 2018 v.21 no.4 pp. 1268-1274
ISSN:
1226-8615
Subject:
Bacteroidetes; Blattodea; Fibrobacteres; Firmicutes; Proteobacteria; Spirochaetes; Termitidae; bacterial communities; coconuts; genes; intestines; metagenomics; microbiome; pests; plantations; ribosomal RNA; rural areas; tropical agriculture
Abstract:
... Globitermes sulphureus is a major pest in coconut plantations and also a secondary pest in the urban, suburban and rural areas of building structures, as well as in tropical agriculture areas. Although the literature revealed microbiome in termite guts, the bacterial community in G. sulphureus intestinal tracts remain largely unidentified. Here, we aimed to characterize the bacterial community ass ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.aspen.2018.10.002

10. Checklist of Nigerian Termites (Blattodea, Isoptera): An Update

Author:
E.O. Onagbola; R.H. Scheffrahn
Source:
African entomology 2019 v.27 no.2 pp. 498-507
ISSN:
1021-3589
Subject:
Blattodea; Kalotermitidae; Rhinotermitidae; Termitidae
Abstract:
... Checklists of species of organisms from defined localities have aided scientists who seek to establish new taxon records therein. This work was carried out to update information on the Checklists of Nigerian Termites published about four decades ago and to reconcile information on richness and diversity of Nigerian termites. Taxonomy-related articles published on Nigerian termites were collated, r ...
DOI:
10.4001/003.027.0498

11. Worker Defensive Behavior Associated with Toxins in the Neotropical Termite Neocapritermes braziliensis (Blattaria, Isoptera, Termitidae, Termitinae)

Author:
Ana Maria Costa-Leonardo; Iago Bueno da Silva; Vanelize Janei; Franciele Grego Esteves; José Roberto Aparecido dos Santos-Pinto; Mario Sergio Palma
Source:
Journal of chemical ecology 2019 v.45 no.9 pp. 755-767
ISSN:
0098-0331
Subject:
Blattodea; Neotropics; Termitidae; aggression; arachnid venoms; bioassays; defensive behavior; foraging; histology; mass spectrometry; mechanism of action; moieties; neurotoxins; post-translational modification; predators; proteins; proteomics; salivary glands; secretion; suicide; tropics
Abstract:
... Termite societies are abundant in the tropics, and are therefore exposed to multiple enemies and predators, especially during foraging activity. Soldiers constitute a specialized defensive caste, although workers also participate in this process, and even display suicidal behavior, which is the case with the species Neocapritermes braziliensis. Here we describe the morphology, mechanisms of action ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10886-019-01098-w

12. The de novo transcriptome of workers head of the higher group termite Globitermes sulphureus Haviland (Blattodea: Termitidae)

Author:
Nurul Akmar Hussin; Nazalan Najimudin; Abdul Hafiz Ab Majid
Source:
Heliyon 2019 v.5 no.12 pp. e02969
ISSN:
2405-8440
Subject:
Blattodea; Termitidae; databases; genomics; head; subterranean termites; transcriptome; transcriptomics
Abstract:
... The subterranean termite Globitermus sulphureus is an important Southeast Asian pest with limited genomic resources that causes damages to agriculture crops and building structures. Therefore, the main goal of this study was to survey the G. sulphureus transcriptome composition. Here, we performed de novo transcriptome for G. sulphureus workers’ heads using Illumina HiSeq paired-end sequencing tec ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.heliyon.2019.e02969
PubMed:
31872129
PubMed Central:
PMC6909072

13. Crop-gizzard content and volume variations among afrotropical Apicotermitinae (Blattodea, Termitidae)

Author:
J. Romero Arias; S. Bonneville; Y. Roisin
Source:
Insectes sociaux 2020 v.67 no.2 pp. 261-271
ISSN:
0020-1812
Subject:
Blattodea; Termitidae; clay; humification; kaolinite; mineralization; quartz; soil
Abstract:
... Termites are dominant organisms of tropical ecosystems. Their success is partly due to the diversity of their feeding substrates, from dead plant tissues to mineralised soils. The Apicotermitinae is one of the richest subfamilies of soil-feeding termites, which are traditionally classified in feeding groups according to anatomical criteria, deemed to the reveal whether species feed on organic-rich ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00040-020-00760-x

14. Dissimulitermes, a new soldierless termite genus (Blattaria: Isoptera: Termitidae: Apicotermitinae) from the Neotropics and the histology of its dehiscent organ

Author:
Joice Constantini; Vanelize Janei; Ana Maria Costa-Leonardo; Eliana M. Cancello
Source:
Insect systematics & evolution 2020 v.52 no.4 pp. 412-427
ISSN:
1399-560X
Subject:
Blattodea; Neotropics; Termitidae; evolution; histology; insect taxonomy; new genus; new species
Abstract:
... A new genus, Dissimulitermes Constantini & Cancello gen. nov., is described from the Neotropical region. The main morphological feature of the new genus is remarkable defensive organs. A new species of Dissimulitermes is described: D. invisibilis Constantini & Cancello, sp. nov. Description, comparisons, measurements, a distribution map, histology of their dehiscent organ, and an illustration of a ...
DOI:
10.1163/1876312X-bja10014

15. Histology and ultramorphology of the mesenteric sacs in the Neotropical termite Neocapritermes opacus (Blattaria, Termitidae, Termitinae)

Author:
Iago Bueno da Silva; Sandra Daruiche Buganeme; Ana Maria Costa-Leonardo
Source:
Zoologischer Anzeiger 2020 v.285 pp. 97-104
ISSN:
0044-5231
Subject:
Blattodea; Neotropics; Termitidae; bacteria; decayed wood; digestion; epithelium; histology; humus; intestines; microscopy; microvilli; midgut; symbionts; synapomorphy; ultrastructure
Abstract:
... Neocapritermes opacus is a Neotropical termite, which feeds on a variety of food sources, including highly decayed wood and humus. Similar to many Termitidae, this species contains a mixed segment in the intestine, an anatomic distinct region composed of both mesenteric and proctodeal tissues. In Neocapritermes spp., a pair of intestinal protrusions referred to as mesenteric sacs are associated wi ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jcz.2020.02.003

16. Trail-Following Pheromones in the Termite Subfamily Syntermitinae (Blattodea, Termitoidae, Termitidae)

Author:
David Sillam-Dussès; Jan Šobotník; Thomas Bourguignon; Ping Wen; Etienne Sémon; Alain Robert; Eliana M. Cancello; Chloé Leroy; Michael J. Lacey; Christian Bordereau
Source:
Journal of chemical ecology 2020 v.46 no.5-6 pp. 475-482
ISSN:
0098-0331
Subject:
Blattodea; Termitidae; chemical ecology; developmental stages; foraging; nesting; trail pheromones
Abstract:
... Trail-following behavior is a key to ecological success of termites, allowing them to orient themselves between the nesting and foraging sites. This behavior is controlled by specific trail-following pheromones produced by the abdominal sternal gland occurring in all termite species and developmental stages. Trail-following communication has been studied in a broad spectrum of species, but the “hi ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10886-020-01180-8

17. Multipartite symbioses in fungus‐growing termites (Blattodea: Termitidae, Macrotermitinae) for the degradation of lignocellulose

Author:
Farhan Ahmad; Gui‐Ying Yang; Shi‐You Liang; Qi‐Huan Zhou; Hassan Ahmed Gaal; Jian‐Chu Mo
Source:
Insect science 2021 v.28 no.6 pp. 1512-1529
ISSN:
1672-9609
Subject:
Blattodea; Termitidae; fungi; herbivores; insects; lignocellulose; soil fertility; symbionts; termite mounds
Abstract:
... Fungus‐growing termites are among the most successful herbivorous animals and improve crop productivity and soil fertility. A range of symbiotic organisms can be found inside their nests. However, interactions of termites with these symbionts are poorly understood. This review provides detailed information on the role of multipartite symbioses (between termitophiles, termites, fungi, and bacteria) ...
DOI:
10.1111/1744-7917.12890

18. Salivary glands in workers of Ruptitermes spp. (Blattaria, Isoptera, Termitidae, Apicotermitinae): a morphological and preoteomic approach [Erratum: June 2021, v.384(3), p.791]

Author:
Ana Maria Costa-Leonardo; Iago Bueno da Silva; Vanelize Janei; Silvana Beani Poiani; José Roberto Aparecido dos Santos-Pinto; Franciele Grego Esteves; Mario Sérgio Palma
Source:
Cell and tissue research 2021 v.385 no.3 pp. 603-621
ISSN:
0302-766X
Subject:
Blattodea; Neotropics; Termitidae; lysosomes; microvilli; mitochondria; polyethism; proteomics; research; rough endoplasmic reticulum; salivary glands; secretion
Abstract:
... Salivary glands are omnipresent in termites and occur in all developmental stages and castes. They function to produce, store, and secrete compounds, ranging from a feeding function to defensive mechanisms. Here, we provide a complete morphological overview of the salivary glands in the soldierless species Ruptitermes reconditus and R. xanthochiton, and the first proteomic profile of the salivary ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00441-021-03469-w

19. Systematic Position of Heterotermitinae and Coptotermitinae (Blattodea: Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae)

Author:
Yunling Ke; Fusheng Huang; Wenjing Wu; Zhiqiang Li
Source:
Journal of entomological science 2021 v.56 no.3 pp. 387-410
ISSN:
0749-8004
Subject:
Bayesian theory; Blattodea; Rhinotermitidae; Termitidae; genetic distance; mitochondria; monophyly; nucleotide sequences; polyphyly
Abstract:
... Rhinotermitidae (Isoptera) is an economically important termite family globally. The family is not monophyletic, and the relationships among some of its taxa remain confusing. The taxonomic status of some subfamilies is likely questionable because of various morphological characters of the soldiers and imagoes. Twenty species in 10 genera, representing all six subfamilies of Rhinotermitidae were s ...
DOI:
10.18474/JES20-53

20. A new species and a new record of Dicuspiditermes Krishna (Blattodea: Isoptera: Termitidae) from the Kerala part of Western Ghats, India

Author:
Poovoli Amina; Keloth Rajmohana; Shilimol C. Aliyas
Source:
Oriental insects 2021 v.55 no.4 pp. 552-563
ISSN:
2157-8745
Subject:
Blattodea; Termitidae; geographical distribution; new species; taxonomic keys; India; Sri Lanka
Abstract:
... A new species, Dicuspiditermes leghugathrae Amina and Rajmohana sp.nov. (Termitidae) is described and illustrated based on the morphological characters of soldiers and workers. Dicuspiditermes hutsoni (Kemner), a termite species hitherto endemic to Sri Lanka, is reported for the first time from India. Both the species are recorded from the Kerala part of Western Ghats. An identification key to the ...
DOI:
10.1080/00305316.2020.1844815

21. Fungus-insect symbiosis: Diversity and negative ecological role of the hypocrealean fungus Trichoderma harzianum in colonies of neotropical termites (Blattodea: Termitidae)

Author:
Thairine Mendes-Pereira; Camila Costa Moreira; Thiago Gechel Kloss; Paula Luize Camargos Fonseca; Simon Luke Elliot; Raquel Gontijo de Loreto
Source:
Fungal ecology 2022 v.57-58 pp. 101152
ISSN:
1754-5048
Subject:
Blattodea; Metarhizium anisopliae; Neotropics; Termitidae; Trichoderma harzianum; entomopathogenic fungi; nutritional status; parasites; symbiosis
Abstract:
... Symbioses between social insects and fungi can drive important processes in both. We show previously unrealised prevalence and diversity of Trichoderma species (Ascomycota: Hypocreales) in individuals of two termite species (Blattodea: Termitidae). Trichoderma is well known for producing cellulolytic and fungistatic compounds, which can be important to protect colonies against entomopathogenic fun ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.funeco.2022.101152

22. Gut anatomy and ultrastructural features of the paunch epithelium in the Neotropical termite Serritermes serrifer (Blattaria, Isoptera, Serritermitidae)

Author:
Ana Maria Costa–Leonardo; Iago Bueno da Silva
Source:
Zoologischer Anzeiger 2022 v.300 pp. 75-81
ISSN:
0044-5231
Subject:
Blattodea; Coptotermes; Heterotermes; Neotropics; Reticulitermes; Termitidae; bacterial adhesion; epithelium; foregut; hindgut; metabolites; midgut; mitochondria; rectum; synapomorphy; ultrastructure
Abstract:
... Termite gut comprises a long tube divided into several compartments. The well-developed hindgut includes five distinct portions, in which microbial communities are harbored, being responsible for different physiological and digestive processes. An enlarged compartment of the hindgut, the paunch, comprises a sac–like structure whose morphological features differ among termite taxa. The Neotropical ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jcz.2022.07.004

23. Integrative taxonomic studies on Rinacapritermes Amina & Rajmohana, n. gen. (Blattodea: Isoptera: Termitidae) with two new species from India

Author:
Poovoli Amina; Keloth Rajmohana; K.P. Dinesh; Gopalan Asha
Source:
Zoosystema 2022 v.44 no.3 pp. 109-124
ISSN:
1280-9551
Subject:
Blattodea; DNA barcoding; Termitidae; digestive system; genes; monophyly; new genus; new species; taxonomic keys; India
Abstract:
... The new genus Rinacapritermes Amina & Rajmohana, n. gen. (Blattodea: Isoptera: Termitidae) and two new species Rinacapritermes silvius Amina & Rajmohana, n. gen., n. sp. and Rinacapritermes abundans Amina & Rajmohana, n. gen., n. sp. are described here based on the distinct morphological characters of the soldier and the worker castes. The new genus and the new species are supported by distinct mo ...
DOI:
10.5252/zoosystema2022v44a3

24. A new species of Ceylonitermellus Emerson, 1960 (Blattodea: Termitidae: Nasutitermitinae) from India with a key to the genus

Author:
M. Ranjith; C.M. Kalleshwaraswamy; K.J. Meghana; B. Santhrupthi
Source:
Journal of Asia-Pacific entomology 2022 v.25 no.2 pp. 101903
ISSN:
1226-8615
Subject:
Blattodea; Termitidae; color; digestive system; entomology; evergreen forests; head; new species; sclerotization; soil; taxonomic keys; trees; India
Abstract:
... Ceylonitermellus Emerson is a rarely collected soil inhabiting nasute termite endemic to Oriental region with three known species. A fourth species, Ceylonitermellus sahyadriensis sp. nov. is described and illustrated based on morphological characters of soldier and gut morphology of workers. Both the castes have poorly sclerotized body and paler in colour. This is the second species from India an ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.aspen.2022.101903

25. The ultrastructure of the intramandibular gland in soldiers of the termite Machadotermes rigidus (Blattodea: Termitidae: Apicotermitinae)

Author:
Tereza Beránková; Aleš Buček; Thomas Bourguignon; Johanna Romero Arias; Pierre D. Akama; David Sillam-Dussès; Jan Šobotník
Source:
Arthropod structure & development 2022 v.67 pp. 101136
ISSN:
1467-8039
Subject:
Blattodea; Golgi apparatus; Termitidae; anti-infective agents; arthropods; electron microscopy; micro-computed tomography; rough endoplasmic reticulum; secretion; ultrastructure; Western Africa
Abstract:
... Machadotermes is one of the basal Apicotermitinae genera, living in tropical West Africa. Old observations suggested the presence of a new gland, the intramandibular gland, in Machadotermes soldiers. Here, by combining micro-computed tomography, optical and electron microscopy, we showed that the gland exists in Machadotermes soldiers only as an active exocrine organ, consisting of numerous class ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.asd.2021.101136