Biology:Odontotermes feae
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Short description: Species of termite
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Blattodea |
| Infraorder: | Isoptera |
| Family: | Termitidae |
| Genus: | Odontotermes |
| Species: | O. feae
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| Binomial name | |
| Odontotermes feae (Wasmann, 1896)
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The Fungus-growing termite,[1] (Odontotermes feae), also known as South Asian wood-destroying termite,[2] is a small species of earth dwelling termite of the genus Odontotermes. It is native to India and Sri Lanka.[3]
Host plants
It attacks many dead wood and timber trees including,[4]
- Lagerstroemia parviflora
- Anogeissus latifolia
- Syzygium cumini
- Schleichera oleosa
- Lagerstroemia parviflora
- Senna auriculata
- Acorus calamus
- Terminalia alata
- Buchanania cochinchinensis
References
- ↑ Tatun, N; Wangsantitham, O; Tungjitwitayakul, J; Sakurai, S. "Trehalase activity in fungus-growing termite, Odontotermes feae (Isoptera: Termitideae) and inhibitory effect of validamycin.". J Econ Entomol 107: 1224–32. doi:10.1603/ec14051. PMID 25026686.
- ↑ The South Asian wood-destroying termite, Odontotermes feae (synonym O. indicus): identity, biology and economic importance. Zoological Survey of India. 1991. https://archive.org/details/dli.zoological.occpapers.129. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
- ↑ "An annotated checklist of termites (Isoptera) from Sri Lanka". National Science Foundation. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/309665163_An_annotated_checklist_of_termites_Isoptera_from_Sri_Lanka.
- ↑ [Tx.pdf "Bio-diversity of Termites in Bhadrachalam Forest Region, Khammam District, Andhra Pradesh"]. J Biodiversity. http://www.krepublishers.com/02-Journals/JBD/JBD-03-0-000-12-Web/JBD-03-1-000-2012-Abst-PDF/JBD-3-1-055-12-024-Sammaiah-C/JBD-3-1-055-12-024-Sammaiah-C-[Tx].pdf.
External links
- Subterranian (sic) termite genus Odontotermes (Blattaria: Isoptera: Termitidae) from Chhattisgarh, India with its annotated checklist and revised key
- Swarming behaviour of the termite Odontotermes feae (Termitidae : Macrotermitinae) in Dehra Dun (N.W. India) 1987
- Total body lipid from different castes of termites, Odontoterme wallonensis and Odontotermes feae (Termitidae: Isoptera) 1982
Wikidata ☰ Q30591901 entry
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