Lignocellulosic biomass is the most abundant, low-cost, bio-renewable resource that holds
enormous importance as alternative source for production of biofuels and other …

In terms of species richness, arthropods may represent as much as 20% of the soil fauna.
They comprise a large proportion of the meso-and macrofauna of the soil. Within the …

Summary 1 Many insects derive nutritional advantage from persistent associations with
microorganisms that variously synthesize essential nutrients or digest and detoxify ingested …

Termites thrive in great abundance in terrestrial ecosystems and play important roles in
biorecycling of lignocellulose. Together with their microbial symbionts, they efficiently …

This chapter reviews the advances made in our knowledge of the effects of termites on the
physical, chemical and biological properties of soils. Emphasis has been placed on more …

Aims: To demonstrate the occurrence of cellulolytic bacteria in the termite Zootermopsis
angusticollis. Methods and Results: Applying aerobic cultivation conditions we isolated 119 …

Termite hindguts have long been considered simply to be anoxic fermentors, similar to the
rumen of cattle. This concept was challenged by recent investigations employing …

Insect gut microbes play important roles in host feeding, digestion, immunity, growth and
development. Spodoptera litura is an important agricultural pest distributed of global …

Termites play a major role in the recycling of photosynthetically fixed carbon. With the aid of
their symbiotic intestinal flora, they are able to degrade extensively wood constituents such …

Background As the importance of beneficial bacteria is better recognized, understanding the
dynamics of symbioses becomes increasingly crucial. In many gut symbioses, it is essential …