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Social polymorphism and gut desing in “higher termites” : a case study in neotropical termitinae
(Nova Science Publishers, 2015)
The main structure and detailed characteristics of the digestive tube of termites are known for many genera from the Neotropical and other biogeographical regions, due to its functional, taxonomic and phylogenetic relevance. ...
Foraging in subterranean termites (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae): how do Heterotermes tenuis and Coptotermes gestroi behave when they locate equivalent food resources?
(Cambridge University Press, 2014-08-01)
A previous research suggests that when subterranean termites locate equivalent food they consume the initial food resource. However, little is known about the movement of foragers among these food sources. For this reason, ...
Lignocellulose Degradation by Termites
(Springer, 2018)
Termites (Insecta: Isoptera) are imperative terrestrial decomposers as they feed on lignocellulosic plant materials such as decaying wood, grass, animal dung or plant litter at various stages of humification. They are ...
Microbial Communities of the Gut and Nest of the Humus- and Litter-Feeding Termite Procornitermes araujoi (Syntermitinae)
(2018-01-01)
The evolution of the symbiotic association with microbes allowed termites to decompose ingested lignocellulose from plant-derived substrates, including herbivore dung and soil humus. Representatives of the Syntermitinae ...
Diversity structure of the microbial communities in the guts of four neotropical termite species
(PeerJ Inc., 2021-04)
The termite gut microbiome is dominated by lignocellulose degrading microorganisms. This study describes the intestinal microbiota of four Argentinian higher termite species with different feeding habits: Microcerotermes ...
Deciphering the synergism of endogenous glycoside hydrolase families 1 and 9 from Coptotermes gestroi
(Pergamon-elsevier Science LtdOxfordInglaterra, 2013)
Food Storage by the Savanna Termite Cornitermes cumulans (Syntermitinae): a Strategy to Improve Hemicellulose Digestibility?
(2018-08-01)
It has been suggested that food storage inside the nest may offer termites with a nutritional provision during low resource availability. Additionally, feces employed as construction material provide an excellent environment ...