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 …

Complementary resource use by functionally different species may accelerate ecosystem
processes. However, how co‐variation in plant traits and animal traits promotes …

Essential oils have been studied to develop sustainable alternatives for controlling pest-
species. This study determined the chemical composition and toxicity of an essential oil from …

Horizontal transmission between distantly related species has been used to explain how
Wolbachia infect multiple species at astonishing rates despite the selection for resistance …

Studies on termite symbiosis have revealed that significant symbiont lineages are
maintained across generations. However, most studies have focused only on the worker …

During foraging, organisms need to assess the costs and benefits related to resources
wanted. An energy‐efficient way of locating and deciding among new food sources is to use …

BACKGROUND The importance and impact of invasive species are usually considered
based on their economic implications, particularly the direct damage that they cause. The …

Abstract Background The Neotropical Region is known for its biodiversity and ranks third in
number of known termite species. However, biogeographic and phylogeographic …

Organisms acquire energy from environment and must allocate it among different life traits
(growth, maintenance and reproduction). Social insects must manage the energy allocation …

Termites of the genus Nasutitermes sp.(Blattodea: Termitidae), which feed on cellulose, may
cause wood to become brittle and fragile. This study aimed to evaluate the natural …