Biology:Odontotermes feae

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Short description: Species of termite

Odontotermes feae
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Blattodea
Infraorder: Isoptera
Family: Termitidae
Genus: Odontotermes
Species:
O. feae
Binomial name
Odontotermes feae
(Wasmann, 1896)
Synonyms
  • Termes feae Wasmann, 1896
  • Odontotermes indicus Thakur, 1981

The Fungus-growing termite,[1] (Odontotermes feae), also known as South Asian wood-destroying termite,[2] is a small species of earth dwelling termite of the genus Odontotermes. It is native to India and Sri Lanka.[3]

Host plants

It attacks many dead wood and timber trees including,[4]

References

  1. Tatun, N; Wangsantitham, O; Tungjitwitayakul, J; Sakurai, S. "Trehalase activity in fungus-growing termite, Odontotermes feae (Isoptera: Termitideae) and inhibitory effect of validamycin.". J Econ Entomol 107: 1224–32. doi:10.1603/ec14051. PMID 25026686. 
  2. The South Asian wood-destroying termite, Odontotermes feae (synonym O. indicus): identity, biology and economic importance. Zoological Survey of India. 1991. https://archive.org/details/dli.zoological.occpapers.129. Retrieved 15 February 2017. 
  3. "An annotated checklist of termites (Isoptera) from Sri Lanka". National Science Foundation. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/309665163_An_annotated_checklist_of_termites_Isoptera_from_Sri_Lanka. 
  4. [Tx.pdf "Bio-diversity of Termites in Bhadrachalam Forest Region, Khammam District, Andhra Pradesh"]. J Biodiversity. http://www.krepublishers.com/02-Journals/JBD/JBD-03-0-000-12-Web/JBD-03-1-000-2012-Abst-PDF/JBD-3-1-055-12-024-Sammaiah-C/JBD-3-1-055-12-024-Sammaiah-C-[Tx].pdf. 

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q30591901 entry