The functions of the fat body in the different castes of termites, and accumulation of energy reserves, proteins and urates within this organ, are reviewed. The termite fat body is involved in multiple metabolic activities, ...

Cornitermes cumulans (Isoptera: Termitidae) is a mound-building termite nests provide suitable conditions for the development of associated organ isms. The present stud), describes the occurrence of them ire Caloglyphus ...

Coptotermes gestroi is an exotic species of termite that is a pest of great economical importance in Brazil. This paper relates the occurrence of a coelomic gregarine (Apicomplexa: Neogregarinida) in the abdomen of the ...

The termite problem in eucalyptus forest plantations in Brazil has been registered since 1908. The main termite pests can be separated in four groups: a) seedling/sapling termites; b) heartwood termites; c) bark termites ...

Heterotermes tenuis is a native termite of large negative impact on the Brazilian economy. Many studies have focused on optimizing the baiting method for termite control by improving its use and its efficacy. In order to ...

Caste polyethism has been recorded in some termite species, however the foraging behavior of subterranean termites remains poorly known. Heterotermes tenuis Hagen (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae) is a subterranean termite that ...

Coprolite-filled borings in fragments of non-decayed wood showing affinity with the mesquite-like morphogenus Prosopisinoxylon Martinez are described from Miocene strata from La Rioja, northwestern Argentina. Borings are ...