Do termites avoid carcasses? Behavioral responses depend on the nature of the carcasses
Background Undertaking behavior is a significant adaptation to social life in enclosed nests.
Workers are known to remove dead colony members from the nest. Such behavior prevents …
Workers are known to remove dead colony members from the nest. Such behavior prevents …
Termite flights seasonally promote nutrient pulses in the Caatinga dry forest in northeastern Brazil
Termites have a high biomass in tropical ecosystems, exerting a marked influence on the
populations of their predators and on the processes of decomposition and formation of soils …
populations of their predators and on the processes of decomposition and formation of soils …
On the reproductive strategies post-colony foundation: major termite pest species with distinct ecological habits differ in their oviposition dynamics
IB da Silva, AM Costa-Leonardo - Bulletin of Entomological …, 2023 - cambridge.org
Termite colony foundation precedes the incipient stage, when the first oviposition cycle takes
place, followed by months of reproductive inactivity. The royal couple is supposed to cease …
place, followed by months of reproductive inactivity. The royal couple is supposed to cease …
[PDF][PDF] Termite associations (Insecta, Isoptera) in natural or semi-natural plant communities in Argentina
GJ Torales, JM Coronel, ER Laffont, JL Fontana… - …, 2009 - researchgate.net
The fauna of Isoptera and its distribution within 7 of the 13 phytogeographic provinces of
Argentina, ranked according to floristic affinities of vegetation (Cabrera 1976), was analyzed …
Argentina, ranked according to floristic affinities of vegetation (Cabrera 1976), was analyzed …
[PDF][PDF] Composición faunística y distribución de Isoptera (Insecta) del Litoral
GJ Torales, JM Coronel, JL Fontana, ER Laffont… - Miscelánea, 2005 - insugeo.org.ar
LITORAL REGION (ARGENTINA). The Litoral comprises 3 biogeographical regions
(Chaqueña, Espinal and Paranaense), in which 68 termite species were detected. They …
(Chaqueña, Espinal and Paranaense), in which 68 termite species were detected. They …
Quantitative variations of Constrictotermes cyphergaster (Isoptera) instars over time in a Neotropical semiarid ecosystem
EF Lucena, A Vasconcellos, AO Lopes, FMS Moura - Insectes Sociaux, 2019 - Springer
The presence and relative proportion of termite castes can vary according to both intrinsic
characteristics of the colony and in response to external stimuli. Constrictotermes …
characteristics of the colony and in response to external stimuli. Constrictotermes …
Nest architecture, colony composition and feeding substrates of Nasutitermes coxipoensis (Isoptera, Termitidae, Nasutitermitinae) in subtropical biomes of …
ER Laffont - Sociobiology, 2012 - ojs3.uefs.br
The mound-building termite Nasutitermes coxipoensis is commonly found at subtropical
environments of northeast Argentina. This study gives new data about its nest architecture …
environments of northeast Argentina. This study gives new data about its nest architecture …
Nest Population Structure and Wood Litter Consumption by Microcerotermes indistinctus (Isoptera) in a Seasonally Dry Tropical Forest, Northeastern Brazil
R RB Barca, E F. Lucena, A Vasconcellos - Insects, 2018 - mdpi.com
Termites are abundant arthropods in tropical ecosystems and actively participate in the
process of litter decomposition. The objective of this study was to evaluate the population …
process of litter decomposition. The objective of this study was to evaluate the population …
Dinámica poblacional de Cortaritermes fulviceps (Silvestri, 1901)(isóptera: termitidae)
GM Annoni, JM Coronel, ER Laffont - 2013 - repositorio.unne.edu.ar
Se analizaron las poblaciones de 16 nidos de Cortaritermes fulviceps procedentes de
diferentes localidades de la Provincia de Corrientes (Argentina) en las cuatro estaciones del …
diferentes localidades de la Provincia de Corrientes (Argentina) en las cuatro estaciones del …
[PDF][PDF] Dear readers of and contributors to Biodiversity and Natural History Estimados lectores y colaboradores de Biodiversity and Natural History
LD Fernández, C Zamora-Manzur - scholar.archive.org
Los herpetozoos presentes en Chile presentan patrones de endemismo asociados a
procesos climáticos y geomorfológicos. Estos afectan su especiación y distribución por …
procesos climáticos y geomorfológicos. Estos afectan su especiación y distribución por …