Macrotermes convulsionarius

Macrotermes convulsionarius, is a species of termite of the genus Macrotermes. It is native to India and Sri Lanka. Soldiers are very large with well developed mandibles.[1] It is a major pest of many wood works in buildings.[2] Flagellated bacteria such as Bacillus, Acinitobacter, Salmonella, Enterobacter, and Enterococcus are found abundant in gut of M. convulsionarius.[3]

Macrotermes convulsionarius
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Blattodea
Infraorder:
Isoptera
Family:
Termitidae
Genus:
Macrotermes
Species:
M. convulsionarius
Binomial name
Macrotermes convulsionarius
(König, 1779)
Synonyms
  • Termes convulsionarii König, 1779
  • Termes estherae Desneux, 1908

References
  1. "An annotated checklist of termites (Isoptera) from Sri Lanka". National Science Foundation. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
  2. "CHECKLIST AND PEST STATUS OF TERMITES (ORDER ISOPTERA): KERALA" (PDF). International Journal of Plant, Animal and Environmental Sciences. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
  3. "Preliminary assessment of abundantly growing bacteria isolated from Macrotermes gut. insect order: Isoptera. species: Macrotermes convulsionarius (König)". Journal of Pure and Applied Microbiology. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
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