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Three field colonies of the thai subterranean termite coptotermes gestroi wasman in an urban area of bangkok, thailand, were selected to estimate the foraging populations, using the triple markrecapture procedure. Coptotermes formosanus and coptotermes gestroi blattodea. Interspecific agonism and foraging competition between coptotermes formosanus and coptotermes gestroi blattodea. Functional characterization and target discovery of. Coptotermes gestroi have become a serious threat to wooden structures, homes, crops, trees and would cause considerable economic damage if not adequately contained. Early references to the species use the name coptotermes gestroi, which is a different species that does not actively attack living trees.

Alternatively, you can download the pdf file directly to your computer, from where it can be opened using a pdf reader. Repellent effects of annona crude seed extract on the. Pdf first report of coptotermes gestroi in italy and europe. Coptotermes formosanus was the only species of this genus reported from taiwan until 2003 when multiple specimen of c. This is what a major termite swarm looks like in march 2016, thomas chouvenc, a research assistant at the university of florida fort lauderdale research and education center, noticed a major swarm of asian subterranean termites coptotermes gestroi in. Coptotermes gestroi was previously classified as a lower termite, belonging to the rhinotermitidae 114 family, which was introduced in brazil in the early years of the past century kirton and. Coptotermes gestroi, the asian subterranean termite is a small species of termite that lives underground. Rhinotermitidae 3 formosanus are entirely a lighter yellowbrown or orange brown.

Phylogeography of coptotermes gestroi and coptotermes. This confusion was resolved when holmgren 19 recognized and described c. There are about seventyone species, many of which are economically destructive pests. Distinguishing these three species is difficult and should be done by and expert. Whole and parts of wooden structures in homes and schools have been destroyed and safety of residence, occupants and school kids is an issue. Small and hardy, coptotermes gestroi has been reported in new countries outside of its native range, including australia and parts of usa, indicating an ability to adapt to new. Baitstricken termites still heed call to molt in their central nest a recent study at the university of florida found that termites baited with an insecticide known as a chitin synthesis inhibitor will still follow their natural compulsion to return to their central nest to molt, an important factor in the efficacy of such baits. The origins and radiation of australian coptotermes. Pdf reproductive strategy of coptotermes gestroi isoptera. Coptotermes gestroi is an exotic species in brazil that forages on several food items at the same time. Coptotermes gestroi, coptotermes curvignathus and coptotermes kalshoveni. The genus is one of the most serious wood pests in the world. Genetic analysis of population structure of coptotermes.

Coptotermes is a genus of termites in the family rhinotermitidae. Your use of this pdf, the bioone complete website, and all posted and associated. The asian subterranean termite, coptotermes gestroi wasmann. The termite genus coptotermes rhinotermitidae is found in asia, africa, centralsouth america and australia, with greatest diversity in asia. Tunneling behavior and the spatial dispersion of tunnels constructed by the subterranean termites coptotermes formosanus shiraki and coptotermes gestroi wasmann formerly known as c.

Foraging populations of coptotermes gestroi isoptera. Among these studies, scharf and sethi reported that an akr acted synergically with termite and symbiotic ghs during pine wood hydrolysis. Dynamics of foraging and recruitment behavior in the asian. We used microsatellite markers to characterize the population structure of coptotermes gestroi wasmann, an economically important termite species i. Registro do cupim subterraneo, coptotermes havilandi. View of establishment and spread of two invasive subterranean. In late 2009 and early 2010, fiji saw an outbreak of the asian subterranean termites. Asian subterranean termite, coptotermes gestroi edis university. Rhinotermitidae in metropolitan southeastern florida 19902015 download download pdf. In australia, coptotermes acinaciformis is regarded as the most serious termite pest. In asia, this species is known as the philippine milk termite.

The first finding of coptotermes gestroi wasmann isoptera rhinotermitidae in italy and europe is here reported. H s i genetic relationship between coptotermes gestroi and. Rhinotermitidae bengkeok yeap, 1ahmad sofiman othman, vannajan sanghiran lee,2 and chowyang lee1,3 j. Coptotermes the top subterranean termite pests termite web. View of proliferation of the invasive termite coptotermes gestroi. They will be larger than most termite alates, certainly larger than any. Coptotermes formosanus formosan subterranean termite. The genus is thought to have originated in southeastern asia. The formosan subterranean termite, coptotermes formosanus shiraki, and the asian subterranean termite, coptotermes gestroi wasmann, are both pests of wood in service in hawaii and florida.

Identifying conehead termite nasutitermes corniger alates b. An improved, cellulosic bait matrix preferred textured cellulose, ptc containing 0. Latest pest reports international plant protection. Coptotermes is widely distributed australiawide, except for a few isolated high rainfall areas and is the most destructive species targeting timber buildings. Coptotermes gestroi coptge coptotermes havilandi coptha. General information about coptotermes gestroi coptge. Coptotermes gestroi wasmann is an important structural pest reported from asia, pacific islands, north. Some coptotermes species are amongst the worlds most damaging invasive termites, but the genus is also significant for containing the most sophisticated moundbuilding termites outside the family termitidae. Orfs were classified into 24 categories, and the number of matched genes was estimated considering the total number of protein coding sequences with a functional prediction. Termites were found on a yacht docked in a boatyard in riposto catania, sicily. Coptotermes gestroi or the asian subterranean termite is one of the most destructive termites in asia along with the formosan subterranean termite, responsible for much of the termite damage statistics reported. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. This page was last edited on 8 january 2016, at 15.

The present study investigated the trailfollowing behavior of the subterranean termite coptotermes gestroi wasmann rhinotermitidae under laboratory conditions. Coptotermes gestroi coptgeoverview eppo global database. Phylogeography of coptotermes gestroi and coptotermes formosanus. We conducted a laboratory study using method modified from those described in standard e109 of the american wood protection association awpa 2009 to assess the termite resistance of three. Cgakr1 was a founding member of a new akr1i subfamily.

When food was discovered they returned to the nest laying a trail for recruiting nestmates to the food source. Repellent effects of annona crude seed extract on the asian subterranean termite coptotermes gestroi wasmann isoptera. May be confused with coptotermes acinaciformis and c. As for the group size, 250300workers in a bottle was recommended in the situation of limited supply of this species. Of these, coptotermes gestroi is the most prevalent building pest. Identification on the basis of soldiers can be unreliable locality, nesting habits, and measurements can assist identification. This document is eeny128, one of a series of the department of entomology and nematology, ufifas extension. Pdf predicting habitat suitability of coptotermes gestroi isoptera. The pdf file you selected should load here if your web browser has a pdf reader plugin installed for example, a recent version of adobe acrobat reader if you would like more information about how to print, save, and work with pdfs, highwire press provides a helpful frequently asked questions about pdfs alternatively, you can download the pdf file directly to your computer, from where it. Phylogeography, interspecific competition, and control of. Rhinotermitidae in native and introduced populations bengkeok yeap, ahmad sofiman othman, and chowyang lee1 school of biological sciences, universiti sains malaysia, 11800 penang, malaysia. The university of floridas institute of food and agricultural sciences ufifas is a federalstatecounty partnership dedicated to developing knowledge in agriculture, human and natural resources, and the life sciences, and enhancing and sustaining the quality of human life by making that information accessible. Identifying conehead termite nasutitermes corniger alates. Susceptibility of five forest species to coptotermes gestroi.

In tropics and subtropics, habitat suitability of c. Genetic relationship between coptotermes gestroi and coptotermes vastator isoptera. The study herein shows comprehensive functional characterization of crude body extracts from coptotermes gestroi along with global proteomic analysis of the termites digestome, targeting the identification of glycoside hydrolases and accessory proteins responsible for plant biomass conversion. Tunneling activity, wood consumption and survivorship of. Pdf the termite coptotermes gestroi wasmann rhinotermitidae is an exotic species in brazil.

Coptotermes havilandi, described from imagos, is shown to be the same species as c. Evaluation of growth and foraging in laboratory colonies. Asian subterranean termite, coptotermes gestroi havilandi wasmann insecta. Structure of the aldoketo reductase from coptotermes gestroi. In tropical asia, many coptotermes termite species are well known as building and crop pests. As a guide, the coptotermes acinaciformis soldier is larger 5. The asian subterranean termites ast also known as coptotermes gestroi is a new is exotic to fiji and has caused massive damages to homes, schools and millions of dollars. Intraspecific variation in foraging populations among the colonies might be caused by the age of. Predicting habitat suitability of coptotermes gestroi isoptera. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Both this species and the formosan subterranean termite, coptotermes formosanus are destructive pests native to asia, but have spread to other parts of the world including the united states.

Termite types university of florida, institute of food. Presentation mode open print download current view. The formosan subterranean termite, coptotermes formosanus shiraki isoptera. The results indicated that these two termite species construct quantitatively different tunnel systems, supporting visual. Interspecific agonism and foraging competition between. Recently, several research groups have investigated the termite digestome, hypothesizing that auxiliary redox mechanisms may be involved in lignocellulose degradation 5, 26, 27, 3234. Different laboratory tests were performed with 6yearold colonies of this termite in order to follow the development and displacement of these colonies, considering which castes and instars were transferred or moved from their original. Coptotermes gestroi was formally known as coptotermes vastator light in the pacific region, until synonymized by yeap et al17, and hawaii is one of the few places in.