Sustainable agriculture and agro-ecology justify the need to study and understand the role
played by ecological processes, and soil biodiversity in particular, in agro-ecosystem …

Termite ecology came of age in 1978 with the seminal review of Wood and Sands which by
considering the quantitative contributions made by termites to the carbon cycle at the …

This chapter gives an overview of the agroforestry practices and their role in improving soil
biodiversity, soil ecosystem functions and services, and litter decomposition processes in the …

Several control methods like physical, chemical, and biological are adopted to control
termites in various localities. Biological control methods are eco-friendly and target-specific; …

This is the second volume on termites presented in the series Sustainability in Plant and
Crop Protection. The previous one dealt with biology, social behaviour and economic …

This review aims to draw the attention of researchers, ecologists and farmers to the threats of
soil‐dwelling insect pests on important tree crops in sub‐Saharan Africa, with a special …

Termites cause economic losses by directly injuring and destroying both living and dead
vegetation. They can damage right from sowing the crops till harvest. Billions of dollars are …

Although frequently found on mounds of the grass-cutting termite genus Trinervitermes,
virtually nothing is known about the natural history of the fungal genus Podaxis …

Subterranean termites create tunnels (macropores) for foraging that can influence water
infiltration and may lead to preferential flow to deeper soil layers. This is particularly …

In central Côte d'Ivoire, the low level of savanna soil fertility has led farmers to prefer wooded
areas, resulting in pressure risks to Lamto Scientific Reserve. To tackle this alarming …