Neotermes greeni

Neotermes greeni, is a species of drywood termite of the genus Neotermes. It is native to India and Sri Lanka.[1] It closely resembles Postelectrotermes militaris. It is a minor pest of tea in Sri Lanka,[2] and major pest of mango in India.

Neotermes greeni
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N. greeni
Binomial name
Neotermes greeni
(Desneux, 1904)
Synonyms
  • Calotermes greeni Desneux, 1904

It is confined to upper elevations of the low country and sometimes in mid country.

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References

  1. "An annotated checklist of termites (Isoptera) from Sri Lanka". National Science Foundation. Retrieved 14 February 2017.
  2. "Live-Wood Termites of Low Grown Tea and Their Management" (PDF). The Tea Research Institute of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 14 February 2017.
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