Foraging activity and demographic patterns of two termite species (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae) living in urban landscapes in southeastern Brazil

Arab, Alberto; Costa–Leonardo, Ana Maria; Casarin, Fabiana Elaine; Guaraldo, André de Camargo; Chaves, Ricardo C.

doi:10.14411/eje.2005.098

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“…Our results yielded a slightly higher percentage of marked termites than previous mark-capture dispersal studies conducted on H. aureus, H. tenuis (Hagen) and Coptotermes gestroi (Wasmann) (Jones, 1990;Baker and Haverty, 2007;Costa-Leonardo et al, 2003;Arab et al, 2005). Specifically, we detected the rabbit IgG mark on 7.0% (n = 3,355) of the termites we examined for the presence of the mark; whereas Jones (1990) recovered 2.5% Sudan Red-marked termites at the same location as the present study and Baker and Haverty (2007) recovered 2.1% Nile Blue-marked termites from feeding stations placed around residential structures located in nearby Tucson, Arizona.…”

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“…Costa-Leonardo et al (2003) reported a return of 2.6% Nile Blue-marked termites from three colonies of H. tenuis in Brazil. In a follow-up report, Arab et al (2005) reported a return of 1.3 and 1.7% Nile Bluemarked C. gestroi and H. tenuis; respectively. However, we emphasize that the slightly higher percentage of proteinmarked termites yielded in this study cannot necessarily be attributed to greater sensitivity of the protein marking procedure.…”

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

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“…Recent experiments have shown that termites do not conform to a homogenous distribution among different food sources that are being consumed by the same colony (EVANS, 2002;LONG and THRONE, 2006). However, each site may have been occupied by different colonies of C. gestroi, considering that all sites were separated by at least 300 m (except for BC and P1, which were separated by 40 m) and that the foraging castes (particularly the workers) of this species can wander up to 100 m and present a foraging area of 172.5 to 5235 m 2 (ARAB et al, 2005).…”

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“…Studying the consumption of another exotic forest tree, Peralta et al (2004) observed that C. gestroi was capable of consuming up to 14.62 g of wood from three different eucalyptus species in 60 days. Arab et al (2005) estimated that the consumption rate of pine by C. gestroi was 26.8 g in 90 days. According to Bennett et al (1996), the estimated consumption of different pine species by C. formosanus is between 0.02 and 0.381 g in 60 days, showing that this species is less voracious than C. gestroi.…”

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Susceptibility of five forest species to Coptotermes gestroi

Souza¹,

Aguiar-Menezes²,

Mauri

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- SUSCEPTIBILITY OF FIVE FOREST SPECIES TO Coptotermes gestroi1 RESUMO -Os térmitas são bem conhecidos por sua capacidade de danificar madeira e vários tipos de produtos derivados. O estudo foi realizado no município de Seropédica, RJ, com o objetivo de avaliar a susceptibilidade da madeira de cinco essências florestais à ação do cupim subterrâneo asiático, Coptotermes gestroi. Como corpos-de-prova foram utilizados estacas de madeiras das seguintes essências florestais: pinho (Pinus sp.) (Pinaceae), castanheira (Bertholletia excelsa) (Lecythidaceae), angelim (Andira inermis) (Leguminosae-Papilionoideae), maçaranduba (Manilkara huberi) (Sapotaceae) e ipê (Tabebuia avellanedae) (Bignoniaceae). As estacas, com dimensões de 02 cm x 02 cm x 16 cm, foram submetidas à ação de C. gestroi, no período de 02 de setembro de 2006 a 02 de junho de 2007. O delineamento do experimento foi em blocos ao acaso com quatro repetições em arranjo fatorial 11x5x3, composto por 11 locais, cada um incluindo as cinco espécies florestais, totalizando 660 estacas e as avaliações efetuadas aos 90, 180 e 270 dias após a instalação das estacas. Os resultados indicaram que as estacas de pinho, castanheira e angelim são mais susceptíveis ao ataque de C. gestroi, enquanto que as estacas de ipê e maçaranduba não sofreram danos significativos por esse térmita. Houve correlação significativa e negativa entre as taxas de consumo de madeira e a densidade da madeira das essências estudadas. As madeiras mais susceptíveis ao ataque de C. gestroi apresentaram densidades moderadas a leves, portanto, menos densas e menos resistentes, como o pinho e a castanheira.

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“…Trail pheromone plays a fundamental role in the orientation and recruitment of termites [30]. Minimizing the energy used in search tunnel formation would certainly be advantageous to a termite colony.…”

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Coptotermes formosanusandCoptotermes gestroi(Blattodea: Rhinotermitidae) Exhibit Quantitatively Different Tunneling Patterns

Hapukotuwa¹,

Grace

2012

Psyche: A Journal of Entomology

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Tunneling behavior and the spatial dispersion of tunnels constructed by the subterranean termites Coptotermes formosanus Shiraki and Coptotermes gestroi (Wasmann) (formerly known as C. vastator Light) (Blattodea: Rhinotermitidae) were examined in foraging arenas. The results indicated that these two termite species construct quantitatively different tunnel systems, supporting visual observations made in earlier studies. Coptotermes gestroi constructed thin, highly branched tunnels, while C. formosanus tended to construct wider and less branched tunnels. Tunnels of C. gestroi showed more spatial dispersion than those of C. formosanus, and this species constructed a larger number of tunnels compared to C. formosanus. The presence or absence of food (wood) within the arena did not influence the tunneling pattern of either species. Although previous observations have suggested that these two termite species exhibit different tunneling behaviors; this is the first quantification of the differences. Comparative studies of the foraging behavior of subterranean termite species contribute to our understanding of their distribution and ecology and may help to improve pest management programs, particularly those based on placement of toxic baits. Moreover, differences in tunneling patterns may reflect different foraging strategies optimized for either tropical (C. gestroi) or subtropical/temperate (C. formosanus) environments.

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Foraging activity and demographic patterns of two termite species (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae) living in urban landscapes in southeastern Brazil

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

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

Susceptibility of five forest species to Coptotermes gestroi

Coptotermes formosanusandCoptotermes gestroi(Blattodea: Rhinotermitidae) Exhibit Quantitatively Different Tunneling Patterns

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