Termite exocrine systems: a review of current knowledge
AM Costa‐Leonardo, IB da Silva… - Entomologia …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
In this review, we summarize the 22 exocrine glands hitherto described for termites
(Isoptera), highlighting their distribution, morphological features, and likely function. The …
(Isoptera), highlighting their distribution, morphological features, and likely function. The …
Differentiation of workers into soldiers is associated with a size reduction of higher-order brain centers in the neotropical termite Procornitermes araujoi
Comparing the size of functionally distinct brain regions across individuals with remarkable
differences in sensory processing and cognitive demands provides important insights into …
differences in sensory processing and cognitive demands provides important insights into …
Salivary glands in workers of Ruptitermes spp. (Blattaria, Isoptera, Termitidae, Apicotermitinae): a morphological and preoteomic approach
AM Costa-Leonardo, IB da Silva, V Janei… - Cell and Tissue …, 2021 - Springer
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 …
castes. They function to produce, store, and secrete compounds, ranging from a feeding …
[PDF][PDF] Differentiation of workers into soldiers is associated with a size reduction of higher‑order brain centers in the neotropical termite
JC Sandoz - Scientific Reports, 2023 - researchgate.net
Comparing the size of functionally distinct brain regions across individuals with remarkable
differences in sensory processing and cognitive demands provides important insights into …
differences in sensory processing and cognitive demands provides important insights into …
Morphology of the head-associated exocrine glands in Cornitermes cumulans with the description of a novel gland for the worker caste
AM Costa-Leonardo, V Janei, LMG Bacci, IB da Silva - Tissue and Cell, 2025 - Elsevier
Exocrine glands are important mediators of communication in eusocial insects and the
description of novel glands reflects the complex context in which these animals live. Here we …
description of novel glands reflects the complex context in which these animals live. Here we …
Proteomic-components provide insights into the defensive secretion in termite workers of the soldierless genus Ruptitermes
AM Costa-Leonardo, IB da Silva, SB Poiani… - Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Termite soldiers constitute the defensive frontline of the colonies, despite workers also
perform such tasks, especially within the Neotropical Apicotermitinae, in which all species …
perform such tasks, especially within the Neotropical Apicotermitinae, in which all species …
Involvement of the Salivary Glands in the Suicidal Defensive Behavior of Workers in Neocapritermes opacus (Blattaria, Isoptera, Termitidae)
AM Costa-Leonardo, V Janei… - Microscopy and …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Suicidal behavior in termite workers is an extreme defensive strategy, probably a
consequence of having a low number of soldiers available in the colony and there being …
consequence of having a low number of soldiers available in the colony and there being …