Weight and protozoa number but not bacteria diversity are associated with successful pair formation of dealates in the Formosan subterranean termite, Coptotermes …

J Chen, G Setia, LH Lin, Q Sun, C Husseneder - Plos one, 2023 - journals.plos.org
New colonies of Formosan subterranean termites are founded by monogamous pairs.
During swarming season, alates (winged reproductives) leave their parental colony. After …

Symbiosis and microbiome in termite guts: a unique quadripartite system

C Husseneder - Biology and Management of the Formosan …, 2023 - cabidigitallibrary.org
A prominent feature of the biology of lower termites is the multilayered Russian doll-like
symbiosis with gut microbes featuring “bugs in bugs in bugs.” Lower termites harbor a …