The nesting and feeding habits of termites create the risk of contact with microbial and
invertebrate pathogens and parasites. Additionally, termite life history can result in cyclical …

The disruption of host-symbiont interactions through the use of antibiotics can help elucidate
microbial functions that go beyond short-term nutritional value. Termite gut symbionts have …

Pheromones play a crucial role in the ecology of dispersal and foraging in termites. Sex-
pairing pheromones possess a double role of long-range attraction to unite sexual partners …

Animal-microbe co-evolution and symbiosis are broadly distributed across the animal
kingdom. Insects form a myriad of associations with microbes ranging from vectoring of …

Communication and social regulation are among the distinguishing features of termites: they
are part of all basic aspects of termite biology, from ontogeny and caste differentiation to …

While recent results have provided strong evidence for the presence of a stable gut
microbiota among several termite species, little is known about variations at the colony or …

Parental care is a major component of reproduction in social organisms, particularly during
the foundation steps. Because investment into parental care is often costly, each parent is …

Eusocial animals, such as the termites, often build a nest-like structure called a mound that
provides shelter with stable internal conditions and protection against predators. Termites …

Aims: The termite gut microbiota can include a variety of micro‐organisms from the three
domains: Bacteria, Archaea and Eucarya. The bacterial groups from the gut systems are …

In many animals, sex differences in hormones, behavior, and immunity lead to differences in
their gut microbial communities. One of the best-known examples of mutualistic symbiosis is …