Biotic and Abiotic Influences on Foraging of Heterotermes aureus (Snyder) (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae)

Jones, Susan C.; Trosset, Michael W.; Nutting, W. L.

doi:10.1093/ee/16.3.791

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“…Workers were also aggressive in the absence of soldiers. The worker's primary role in intercolony contacts, agonistic behavior, and defense has been described in Nasutitermes corniger (Thorne, 1982) (Jones et al, 1987). If colony aggression helps stabilize The number of encounters between paired soldiers and workers decreased with increase in arena size.…”

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Intercolonial Aggression in the Subterranean Termite Heterotermes Aureus (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae)

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1988

Psyche: A Journal of Entomology

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Intercolonial Aggression in the Subterranean Termite Heterotermes Aureus (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae)

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1988

Psyche: A Journal of Entomology

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“…This might be due to the termites' cryptic lifestyle, which makes behavioural studies difficult. Previous studies in subterranean termites have been restricted mainly to the spatial distribution of foraging groups, foraging territories, and colony density of Heterotermes aureus, Gnathamitermes perplexus, and Reticulitermes flavipes (La Fage et al, 1973;Jones et al, 1987;Jones and Trosset, 1991;Su et al, 1993). Little is known regarding behavioural patterns during systematic foraging, food recruitment, and the exploitation of food sources.…”

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Systematic search for food in the subterranean termite Reticulitermes santonensis De Feytaud (Isoptera, Rhinotermitidae)

1997

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“…This area was previously utilized for foraging studies by Haverty and Nutting (1975) and described by Jones et al (1987). We first surveyed the research area looking for several places that were heavily infested with H. aureus.…”

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Utilizing rabbit immunoglobulin G protein for mark-capture studies on the desert subterranean termite, Heterotermes aureus (Snyder)

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Mark-capture dispersal studies were conducted to investigate the feasibility of marking the southwestern desert subterranean termite, Heterotermes aureus (Snyder) with rabbit immunoglobulin G (IgG). In turn, short-range dispersal patterns of H. aureus were measured across a 20-m diameter desert landscape at three distinct field locations. Each location consisted of 51 termite feeding stations containing corrugated cardboard. The central feeding station (CFS) at each location was impregnated with rabbit IgG. A circular grid was then constructed around each CFS that consisted of 50 additional unmarked cardboard feeding stations strategically placed around the CFS at distances of 1.5, 2.0, 4.0, 7.0 or 10.0 m. Termites self-marked with rabbit IgG by feeding on the marked bait. The CFS and the 50 peripheral feeding stations were sampled for marked termites twice at each location 17-65 days after the marked bait was placed at the CFS to determine the spatial dispersal patterns of H. aureus within each research grid. Termites that self marked by feeding on rabbit IgG marked bait were detected by an anti-rabbit IgG enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Generally, the CFSs contained the highest frequency of marked termites with 28.0% of the individuals assayed from the CFSs containing rabbit IgG. Over the course of the study, 39 of the unmarked peripheral feeding stations contained at least one marked termite. Of the termites assayed from the peripheral stations (n = 2,955), 124 or 4.2% of the individuals contained the mark. The average distance traveled by the marked termites collected at the peripheral feeding stations was 5.7 ± 3.3 m from the CFSs. We also examined single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) from termites collected at each field site. Data indicated that each field site were genetically distinct and therefore non-related termites. We discuss the advantages and limitations of marking termites with rabbit IgG for dispersal studies.

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Biotic and Abiotic Influences on Foraging of Heterotermes aureus (Snyder) (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae)

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Intercolonial Aggression in the Subterranean Termite Heterotermes Aureus (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae)

Intercolonial Aggression in the Subterranean Termite Heterotermes Aureus (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae)

Systematic search for food in the subterranean termite Reticulitermes santonensis De Feytaud (Isoptera, Rhinotermitidae)

Utilizing rabbit immunoglobulin G protein for mark-capture studies on the desert subterranean termite, Heterotermes aureus (Snyder)

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