Observations of the Biology and Ecology of the Black-Winged Termite, Odontotermes formosanus Shiraki (Termitidae : Isoptera), in Camphor, Cinnamomum camphora (L.) (Lauraceae)
Joint Authors
Hu, Xing Ping
Wang, Zhijing
Zhu, Hongyan
Qin, Zhongqi
Zhou, Jinxiang
Appel, Arthur G.
Chang, Xiangqian
Liu, Mingyan
Liu, Xianqin
Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-04-10
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Aspects of the biology and ecology of the black-winged termite, Odontotermes formosanus Shiraki, were examined in a grove of camphor trees, Cinnamomum camphora (L.), located at the Fruit and Tea Institute, Wuhan, China.
Of the 90 trees examined, 91.1% had evidence of termite activity in the form of exposed mud tubes on the bark.
There was no relationship between tree diameter and mud tube length.
Mud tubes faced all cardinal directions; most (60%) trees had multiple tubes at all directions.
However, if a tree only had one tube, 22.2% of those tubes faced the south.
The majority (>99%) of mud tubes were found on the trunk of the tree.
Approximately 35% of all mud tubes had termite activity.
Spatial distribution of termite activity was estimated using camphor and fir stakes installed throughout the grove.
Camphor stakes were preferred.
Kriging revealed a clumped distribution of termite activity.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Appel, Arthur G.& Hu, Xing Ping& Zhou, Jinxiang& Qin, Zhongqi& Zhu, Hongyan& Chang, Xiangqian…[et al.]. 2012. Observations of the Biology and Ecology of the Black-Winged Termite, Odontotermes formosanus Shiraki (Termitidae : Isoptera), in Camphor, Cinnamomum camphora (L.) (Lauraceae). Psyche،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-5.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Appel, Arthur G.…[et al.]. Observations of the Biology and Ecology of the Black-Winged Termite, Odontotermes formosanus Shiraki (Termitidae : Isoptera), in Camphor, Cinnamomum camphora (L.) (Lauraceae). Psyche No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-5.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Appel, Arthur G.& Hu, Xing Ping& Zhou, Jinxiang& Qin, Zhongqi& Zhu, Hongyan& Chang, Xiangqian…[et al.]. Observations of the Biology and Ecology of the Black-Winged Termite, Odontotermes formosanus Shiraki (Termitidae : Isoptera), in Camphor, Cinnamomum camphora (L.) (Lauraceae). Psyche. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-5.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-447392