Repellent effects of annona crude seed extract on the. Coptotermes formosanus and coptotermes gestroi blattodea. The results showed that workers were the first to initiate the exploration to the food source. 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. Pdf first report of coptotermes gestroi in italy and europe. In tropical asia, many coptotermes termite species are well known as building and crop pests. 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. Pdf predicting habitat suitability of coptotermes gestroi isoptera. Evaluation of growth and foraging in laboratory colonies. The present study investigated the trailfollowing behavior of the subterranean termite coptotermes gestroi wasmann rhinotermitidae under laboratory conditions. 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. Foraging populations of coptotermes gestroi isoptera. Termite types university of florida, institute of food. Coptotermes formosanus formosan subterranean termite.
Presentation mode open print download current view. There are about seventyone species, many of which are economically destructive pests. 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. Coptotermes gestroi have become a serious threat to wooden structures, homes, crops, trees and would cause considerable economic damage if not adequately contained. Repellent effects of annona crude seed extract on the asian subterranean termite coptotermes gestroi wasmann isoptera.
The origins and radiation of australian coptotermes. Rhinotermitidae 3 formosanus are entirely a lighter yellowbrown or orange brown. Coptotermes gestroi is a very damaging termite and a threat to wooden structures wherever it. As for the group size, 250300workers in a bottle was recommended in the situation of limited supply of this species. Coptotermes is a genus of termites in the family rhinotermitidae. Termites were found on a yacht docked in a boatyard in riposto catania, sicily. Phylogeography of coptotermes gestroi and coptotermes formosanus. 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.
Coptotermes gestroi wasmann is an important structural pest reported from asia, pacific islands, north. Identification on the basis of soldiers can be unreliable locality, nesting habits, and measurements can assist identification. Rhinotermitidae in native and introduced populations bengkeok yeap, ahmad sofiman othman, and chowyang lee1 school of biological sciences, universiti sains malaysia, 11800 penang, malaysia. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Phylogeography of coptotermes gestroi and coptotermes. Of these, coptotermes gestroi is the most prevalent building pest. Termites are well known for their ability to damage wood and various types of woodderived products. 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. Interspecific agonism and foraging competition between coptotermes formosanus and coptotermes gestroi blattodea. Genetic analysis of population structure of coptotermes. 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. Coptotermes gestroi coptgeoverview eppo global database. Rhinotermitidae bengkeok yeap, 1ahmad sofiman othman, vannajan sanghiran lee,2 and chowyang lee1,3 j. 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.
In late 2009 and early 2010, fiji saw an outbreak of the asian subterranean termites. Identifying conehead termite nasutitermes corniger alates. Alternatively, you can download the pdf file directly to your computer, from where it can be opened using a pdf reader. Tunneling activity, wood consumption and survivorship of. H s i genetic relationship between coptotermes gestroi and. Cgakr1 was a founding member of a new akr1i subfamily. As a guide, the coptotermes acinaciformis soldier is larger 5. 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. The first finding of coptotermes gestroi wasmann isoptera rhinotermitidae in italy and europe is here reported. Coptotermes gestroi, the asian subterranean termite is a small species of termite that lives underground.
Susceptibility of five forest species to coptotermes gestroi. Coptotermes formosanus was the only species of this genus reported from taiwan until 2003 when multiple specimen of c. 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. The termite genus coptotermes rhinotermitidae is found in asia, africa, centralsouth america and australia, with greatest diversity in asia. This confusion was resolved when holmgren 19 recognized and described c. In australia, coptotermes acinaciformis is regarded as the most serious termite pest. May be confused with coptotermes acinaciformis and c. Asian subterranean termite, coptotermes gestroi havilandi wasmann insecta. Identifying conehead termite nasutitermes corniger alates b. Among these studies, scharf and sethi reported that an akr acted synergically with termite and symbiotic ghs during pine wood hydrolysis.
The asian subterranean termite, coptotermes gestroi wasmann. General information about coptotermes gestroi coptge. Kenneth grace1 abstract we investigated interactions between coptotermes gestroi wasmann formerly known as c. We used microsatellite markers to characterize the population structure of coptotermes gestroi wasmann, an economically important termite species i. Genetic relationship between coptotermes gestroi and coptotermes vastator isoptera.
Dynamics of foraging and recruitment behavior in the asian. They will be larger than most termite alates, certainly larger than any. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Distinguishing these three species is difficult and should be done by and expert. Comparative study of tunneling and feeding preferences of coptotermes formosanus shiraki and coptotermes gestroi wasmann isoptera. Coptotermes gestroi coptge coptotermes havilandi coptha. Recently, several research groups have investigated the termite digestome, hypothesizing that auxiliary redox mechanisms may be involved in lignocellulose degradation 5, 26, 27, 3234. The formosan subterranean termite, coptotermes formosanus shiraki isoptera.
Functional characterization and target discovery of. Coptotermes havilandi, described from imagos, is shown to be the same species as c. In asia, this species is known as the philippine milk termite. The genus is one of the most serious wood pests in the world. Interspecific agonism and foraging competition between. Coptotermes gestroi is an exotic species in brazil that forages on several food items at the same time. The genus is thought to have originated in southeastern asia. Intraspecific variation in foraging populations among the colonies might be caused by the age of. An improved, cellulosic bait matrix preferred textured cellulose, ptc containing 0. Your use of this pdf, the bioone complete website, and all posted and associated. Structure of the aldoketo reductase from coptotermes gestroi. 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. Asian subterranean termite, coptotermes gestroi edis university. In tropics and subtropics, habitat suitability of c.
View of establishment and spread of two invasive subterranean. Early references to the species use the name coptotermes gestroi, which is a different species that does not actively attack living trees. Coptotermes gestroi, coptotermes curvignathus and coptotermes kalshoveni. Coptotermes the top subterranean termite pests termite web. Rhinotermitidae in metropolitan southeastern florida 19902015 download download pdf. 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. 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. Some of these are coptotermes travians, coptotermes gestroi, coptotermes kalshoveni and coptotermes curvignathus. Pdf reproductive strategy 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. The results indicated that these two termite species construct quantitatively different tunnel systems, supporting visual. Pdf the termite coptotermes gestroi wasmann rhinotermitidae is an exotic species in brazil. This document is eeny128, one of a series of the department of entomology and nematology, ufifas extension. This page was last edited on 8 january 2016, at 15.
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. 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. 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. Predicting habitat suitability of coptotermes gestroi isoptera. Whole and parts of wooden structures in homes and schools have been destroyed and safety of residence, occupants and school kids is an issue. Phylogeography, interspecific competition, and control of. Molecular ecology and evolution genetic analysis of population structure of coptotermes gestroi isoptera. Latest pest reports international plant protection. Tunneling behavior and the spatial dispersion of tunnels constructed by the subterranean termites coptotermes formosanus shiraki and coptotermes gestroi wasmann formerly known as c.
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