Odontotermes assmuthi
The sugarcane termite (Odontotermes assmuthi) is a species of termite of the genus Odontotermes. It is native to India and Sri Lanka. It is recorded from coconut palms and is a pest of sugarcane.[1]
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| Species: | O. assmuthi |
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Description
General body color is creamy with darker head. Workers can be seen foraging in both morning and evening.[2]
It is a major pest of sugar cane, where attacked canes can be wilted and then dieback occurs. Semi-circular feeding marks on the leaves are characteristic marks left by the termite. Aspergillus flavus known to have termiticidal activity against O. assmuthi.[3]
References
- "An annotated checklist of termites (Isoptera) from Sri Lanka". National Science Foundation. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
- "Odontotermes assmuthi Holmgren, 1913; Common Name: Sugarcane Termites". ICAR-NBAIR. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
- "Termites in sugarcane". Agropedia. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
External links
- Chaetotaxy of the termite, odontotermes assmuthi Holmgren (Isoptera: Termitidae)
- Degeneration of thoracic muscles in sexual forms of Odontotermes assmuthi Holmgren (Termitidae : Isoptera) following swarming and colony establishment. 1982
- Morphometric variations in termite Odontotermes assmuthi Holmgren 2002
- Subterranian (sic) termite genus Odontotermes (Blattaria: Isoptera: Termitidae) from Chhattisgarh, India with its annotated checklist and revised key
- The gross fatty acid composition of the body fat from the termite (Odontotermes assmuthi) queen.
- The probable significance of the differential occurrence of protein in various castes of the termite Odontotermes assmuthi (Isoptera: Termitidae).
- New Observations on the Swarming Behaviour in Nature in Odontotermes assmuthi Holmgren (Isoptera: Termitidae)
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