▪ Abstract Pair formation in social insects mostly happens early in adult life and away from
the social colony context, which precludes promiscuity in the usual sense. Termite males …

Molecular genetic techniques have made contributions to studies on subterranean termites
at all levels of biological organization. Most of this work has focused on Reticulitermes and …

Temporal and spatial analyses are seldom utilized in the study of colony genetic structure,
but they are potentially powerful methods which can yield novel insights into the …

Termites (Isoptera) comprise a large and important group of eusocial insects, yet, in contrast
to the eusocial Hymenoptera (ants, bees, wasps), the breeding systems of termites remain …

Eusocial living influences mating system evolution if kin selection selects for a low number of
fathers to increase helper relatedness and helping incentive. Consequently, polyandry …

Subterranean termites have unusual plasticity in their breeding systems. As a result of their
cryptic foraging and nesting habits, detailed information on the numbers and types 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 …

Termites are eusocial insects that play an important role as decomposers in the natural
environment. Therefore, they attract the attention of many researchers in terms of genetics …

Increasingly, researchers are using molecular markers to investigate the genetic structure of
termite colonies and populations. The studies are providing insights into the natural history …

Many eusocial insects can distinguish nestmates from non-nestmate conspecifics, which
ensures that altruistic behavior is directed toward close relatives. In termites, however …