Development and Evaluation of a Maize Cob Based Bait Formulation against Subterranean Termites (Odontotermes spp.)

Abstract

W ith more than 3,000 described species, termites (Insecta: Isoptera) constitute an important eusocial fauna in the tropical and subtropical ecosystems. These invertebrates feed upon decaying plant material including damp and dry wood, grasses and leaf litter. They are key components of plant decomposition and nutrients cycling and render many ecosystem services in terrestrial biomes (