The microbial community in the gut of phylogenetically lower termites, comprising both
flagellated protists and prokaryotes, has fascinated many scientists because of the symbiotic …

Insect gut symbiotic microbiota play essential roles in the growth, development,
pathogenesis and environmental adaptation of host insects. The molecular and systems …

Microbial fuel cells (MFCs) are often inoculated from a single wastewater source. The extent
that the inoculum affects community development or power production is unknown. The …

Abstract Reticulitermes flavipes (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae) is a highly eusocial insect that
thrives on recalcitrant lignocellulosic diets through nutritional symbioses with gut‐dwelling …

The hindgut of the termite Reticulitermes flavipes harbors a complex symbiotic community
consisting of protists, bacteria, and archaea. These symbionts aid in the digestion of …

Lignocellulosic biomass (LCB) in the form of agricultural, forestry, and agro-industrial wastes
is globally generated in large volumes every year. The chemical components of …

Lower-termites are one of the best studied symbiotic systems in insects. Their ability to feed
on a nitrogen-poor, wood-based diet with help from symbiotic microbes has been under …

Many recent breakthroughs in our understanding of termite biology have been facilitated by
“omics” research. Omic science seeks to collectively catalog, quantify, and characterize …

Termites constitute part of diverse and economically important termite fauna in Africa, but
information on gut microbiota and their associated soil microbiome is still inadequate. In this …

The soil-insect interaction has gathered significant attention in the recent years due to its
contribution to bio-cementation. Termites, as a group of cellulose-eating insects, alter …