Dispersion and colonisation by fungus-growing termites

Nobre, Tânia; Aanen, Durr K

doi:10.4161/cib.3.3.11415

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“…They build mounds to maintain moisture, humidity, gas exchange, and temperature condition while the underground gallery system is used for accessing foraging areas (Dangerfield et al, 1998;Vesala et al, 2017). Remarkably is the termite's unique symbiotic relationship with the fungus termitomyces (Femi-Ola and Oyebamiji, 2019;Nobre, 2010). The symbiotic fungus grows on a fungus comb made by the termite.…”

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Cellulolytic activity of bacteria from the gut of termites (Macrotermes michaelseni) from Eldoret and Kakamega

Raheli¹,

Lexa²,

George³

2022

Afr. J. Microbiol. Res.

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Cellulolytic activity of bacteria from the gut of termites (Macrotermes michaelseni) from Eldoret and Kakamega

Raheli¹,

Lexa²,

George³

2022

Afr. J. Microbiol. Res.

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“…The main reason for the failure of pathogens under field conditions against termites is the social behaviour (Milner et al, 1996) of these insects, i.e., the avoidance and sealing off the diseased termites and grooming among nest mates (Rath, 2000). Suppression of Termitomyces spores (Nobre et al, 2010) by the growth of allofungi in termitorium is also reported. Laboratory evaluation of the entomopathogenic fungus, M. anisopliae against O. obesus (Pegu et al, 2012) resulted in complete mortality of the termites from 120 to 192 h post inoculation with different doses.…”

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Metarhiziumanisopliae (Metchnikoff) Sorokin as an alternative to chemical pesticides against Odontotermesobesus (Rambur) in the era of organic agriculture

Pegu

Dutta

Bhuyan

et al. 2017

ASD

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Odontotermesobesus (Rambur) is one of the most destructive termite species to most of the cultivated crops. Against which a bioassay test with Metarhiziumanisopliae (Metchnikoff) Sorokin was conducted in the laboratory at nine different concentrations ranging from 1×10 3 to 1×10 11 conidia/ml. Three different medium that is termitorium soil, sterilised soil and Whatman No.1 filter paper based medium were used for the bioassay. Conidial suspension of M. anisopliae when treated to termite on termitorium soil based medium was more pathogenic and could cause highest mortality (83.88 %) of the termites with a week. Conidia of the fungus were found to burst out from the host body after 7th day of treatment. Infected termites showed progressive symptoms of sluggishness as compared with control. Mortality of termites showed presence of black melanisation spot on the cuticle.

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“…Indeed, such a pattern has been observed in several studies. For example, the single colonization of Termitomyces fungi in Madagascar was likely established through this mechanism (Nobre 2010a; Nobre et al 2010b). In addition, Nobre et al (2011b) found that the genetic structure of symbiotic fungi of Macrotermes bellicosus is consistent with clonal reproduction with limited evidence for recombination (Table1).…”

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Diversity, population genetics, and evolution of macrofungi associated with animals

Tang

Zhang

et al. 2015

Mycology

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Macrofungi refers to all fungi that produce visible fruiting bodies. These fungi are evolutionarily and ecologically very divergent. Evolutionarily, they belong to two main phyla, Ascomycota and Basidiomycota, and many of them have relatives that cannot form visible fruiting bodies. Ecologically, macrofungi can be associated with dead organic matter, plants, and animals. Here we review our current understanding of population structure and biogeography of macrofungi associated with animals. Their interactions, functions, and patterns of coevolution are described and discussed. Our focus is on studies using molecular markers. Our analyses suggest that the types of fungi–animal associations play an important role in the structure of these animal-associated fungal populations.

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Dispersion and colonisation by fungus-growing termites

Cited by 11 publications

References 19 publications

Cellulolytic activity of bacteria from the gut of termites (Macrotermes michaelseni) from Eldoret and Kakamega

Cellulolytic activity of bacteria from the gut of termites (Macrotermes michaelseni) from Eldoret and Kakamega

Metarhiziumanisopliae (Metchnikoff) Sorokin as an alternative to chemical pesticides against Odontotermesobesus (Rambur) in the era of organic agriculture

Diversity, population genetics, and evolution of macrofungi associated with animals

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