Abstract Jabon (Anthocephalus cadamba Miq.) is a fast-growing species that exhibits a
lower natural resistance than that exhibited by the timber sourced from natural forests …

Termites feed on a carbon-rich but nitrogen-poor diet and evolved efficient nitrogen
conservation strategies. It was previously suggested that during time of low access to …

Cannibalistic necrophagy is rarely observed in social hymenopterans, although a lack of
food could easily favour such behaviour. One of the main supposed reasons for the rarity of …

The survivorship of social insects is known to increase with group size, even in situations of
stress, such as starvation and exposure to insecticides. However, in termites, studies have …

Social insects display a range of sophisticated behaviors to deal with cadavers, which
together act to guarantee the health and social homeostasis of their colonies. In termites …