Insects are essential to tropical ecosystems functioning. In semi-arid regions, the increase in abundance and/or activity (eg reproduction and foraging behavior) of insects is usually …
Alarm signalling is of paramount importance to communication in all social insects. In termites, vibroacoustic and chemical alarm signalling are bound to operate synergistically …
A range of organisms can be found inside termite nests where the degree of association can vary from facultative to obligatory dependence. Studies of the dynamics of nest invasion are …
Simple Summary We present a systematic review of the biology of the termite Constrictotermes cyphergaster and its relationships with guests in South America …
PF Cristaldo, O DeSouza, J Krasulova, A Jirošová… - PLoS …, 2014 - journals.plos.org
Termite nests are often secondarily inhabited by other termite species (= inquilines) that cohabit with the host. To understand this association, we studied the trail-following …
Termites play an important role in the carbon cycling of several ecosystems. Part of this C is directed to the formation of nests or mounds, but few published estimations have been made …
Biomass and population structure of Constrictotermes cyphergaster (Silvestri) were studied in an area of dry forest of caatinga in the State of Paraiba, northeastern Brazil. Twelve nests …
Highlights•Do termite inquilines detect their host's alarm cues?•We tested hosts' vs inquilines' responses to conspecific/heterospecific alarm cues.•Inquilines, but not hosts …
ANS Acioli, R Constantino - Zootaxa, 2015 - termitologia.net
JabRef References output QuickSearch: Number of matching entries: 0. Search Settings Click here for login information Acioli, ANS & Constantino, R. (2015) A taxonomic revision of the …