Using phosphate to increase feeding consumption in termite Coptotermes formosanus
Abstract Termites are ecologically significant in positive and negative ways; their role in breaking down debris greatly benefits forest environments, but this activity renders them a pest in domestic environments. This study examines the effect of nutrition on the feeding preference of termite Copt...
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| description | Abstract Termites are ecologically significant in positive and negative ways; their role in breaking down debris greatly benefits forest environments, but this activity renders them a pest in domestic environments. This study examines the effect of nutrition on the feeding preference of termite Coptotermes formosanus Shiraki. Among 11 nutrition options tested, dipotassium phosphate (DKP) most significantly increased feeding consumption in the multiple feeding choice test. The mean feeding amount of the DKP-treated sample was 2.5-fold higher than that of the deionized water-treated control. This result suggests that termite colonies are deficient in phosphorus, and an additional supply of phosphate can promote feeding. The result of a no-choice feeding test using DKP shows that DKP does not promote feeding in a small number of termites. The results obtained in this study suggest that phosphorus is needed in termite colonies, making DKP especially effective. DKP will help to improve bait technology, because it is inexpensive and safe for both humans and the environment. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-02200d3ed4084db99a78f57eec7feafb2022-12-21T17:26:18ZengSpringerOpenJournal of Wood Science1435-02111611-46632020-12-016611610.1186/s10086-020-01932-wUsing phosphate to increase feeding consumption in termite Coptotermes formosanusHiroto Suhara0Miyazaki Prefectural Wood Utilization Research CenterAbstract Termites are ecologically significant in positive and negative ways; their role in breaking down debris greatly benefits forest environments, but this activity renders them a pest in domestic environments. This study examines the effect of nutrition on the feeding preference of termite Coptotermes formosanus Shiraki. Among 11 nutrition options tested, dipotassium phosphate (DKP) most significantly increased feeding consumption in the multiple feeding choice test. The mean feeding amount of the DKP-treated sample was 2.5-fold higher than that of the deionized water-treated control. This result suggests that termite colonies are deficient in phosphorus, and an additional supply of phosphate can promote feeding. The result of a no-choice feeding test using DKP shows that DKP does not promote feeding in a small number of termites. The results obtained in this study suggest that phosphorus is needed in termite colonies, making DKP especially effective. DKP will help to improve bait technology, because it is inexpensive and safe for both humans and the environment.https://doi.org/10.1186/s10086-020-01932-wBaitingCoptotermes formosanusDipotassium phosphateFeeding preferencePest control |
| spellingShingle | Hiroto Suhara Using phosphate to increase feeding consumption in termite Coptotermes formosanus Journal of Wood Science Baiting Coptotermes formosanus Dipotassium phosphate Feeding preference Pest control |
| title | Using phosphate to increase feeding consumption in termite Coptotermes formosanus |
| title_full | Using phosphate to increase feeding consumption in termite Coptotermes formosanus |
| title_fullStr | Using phosphate to increase feeding consumption in termite Coptotermes formosanus |
| title_full_unstemmed | Using phosphate to increase feeding consumption in termite Coptotermes formosanus |
| title_short | Using phosphate to increase feeding consumption in termite Coptotermes formosanus |
| title_sort | using phosphate to increase feeding consumption in termite coptotermes formosanus |
| topic | Baiting Coptotermes formosanus Dipotassium phosphate Feeding preference Pest control |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s10086-020-01932-w |
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