The gut microbiota of insects–diversity in structure and function
Insect guts present distinctive environments for microbial colonization, and bacteria in the
gut potentially provide many beneficial services to their hosts. Insects display a wide range …
gut potentially provide many beneficial services to their hosts. Insects display a wide range …
Managing social insects of urban importance
Social insects have a tremendous economic and social impact on urban communities. The
rapid urbanization of the world has dramatically increased the incidence of urban pests …
rapid urbanization of the world has dramatically increased the incidence of urban pests …
Termite evolution: mutualistic associations, key innovations, and the rise of Termitidae
Termites are a clade of eusocial wood-feeding roaches with> 3000 described species.
Eusociality emerged~ 150 million years ago in the ancestor of modern termites, which, since …
Eusociality emerged~ 150 million years ago in the ancestor of modern termites, which, since …
Termites (Isoptera): their phylogeny, classification, and rise to ecological dominance
Like ants, termites are entirely eusocial and have profound ecological significance in the
tropics. Following upon recent studies reporting more than a quarter of all known fossil …
tropics. Following upon recent studies reporting more than a quarter of all known fossil …
An introduction to termites: biology, taxonomy and functional morphology
P Eggleton - Biology of termites: a modern synthesis, 2011 - Springer
Termites are fully social insects, with an extraordinary range of morphological forms. It is
now clearly established that they are a very specialised form of cockroach, with far more …
now clearly established that they are a very specialised form of cockroach, with far more …
Toward the functional analysis of uncultivable, symbiotic microorganisms in the termite gut
Y Hongoh - Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences, 2011 - Springer
Termites thrive on dead plant matters with the aid of microorganisms resident in their gut.
The gut microbiota comprises protists (single-celled eukaryotes), bacteria, and archaea …
The gut microbiota comprises protists (single-celled eukaryotes), bacteria, and archaea …
Termite colonies from mid-Cretaceous Myanmar demonstrate their early eusocial lifestyle in damp wood
Z Zhao, X Yin, C Shih, T Gao, D Ren - National Science Review, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Insect eusociality is characterized by cooperative brood care, reproductive division of labour
and multiple generations of adults within a colony. The morphological specializations of the …
and multiple generations of adults within a colony. The morphological specializations of the …
Life history and development‐a framework for understanding developmental plasticity in lower termites
J Korb, K Hartfelder - Biological Reviews, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Termites (Isoptera) are the phylogenetically oldest social insects, but in scientific research
they have always stood in the shadow of the social Hymenoptera. Both groups of social …
they have always stood in the shadow of the social Hymenoptera. Both groups of social …
A mitochondrial genome phylogeny of termites (Blattodea: Termitoidae): robust support for interfamilial relationships and molecular synapomorphies define major …
Despite their ecological significance as decomposers and their evolutionary significance as
the most speciose eusocial insect group outside the Hymenoptera, termite (Blattodea …
the most speciose eusocial insect group outside the Hymenoptera, termite (Blattodea …
Uncovering the potential of termite gut microbiome for lignocellulose bioconversion in anaerobic batch bioreactors
Termites are xylophages, being able to digest a wide variety of lignocellulosic biomass
including wood with high lignin content. This ability to feed on recalcitrant plant material is …
including wood with high lignin content. This ability to feed on recalcitrant plant material is …