Odontotermes assmuthi
Sugarcane Termite | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Blattodea |
Infraorder: | Isoptera |
Family: | Termitidae |
Genus: | Odontotermes |
Species: | O. assmuthi |
Binomial name | |
Odontotermes assmuthi Holmgren, 1913 | |
Synonyms | |
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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]
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 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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