The destructive subterranean termite Reticulitermes flavipes (Blattodea: Rhinotermitidae) can colonize arid territories
Reticulitermes flavipes, one of the most destructive subterranean termite species, has been detected for the first time in an arid territory: Lanzarote (Canary Islands, Spain). This invasive species was introduced into several countries but never such a dry region. Although there are places with pre...
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| author | David Hernández-Teixidor Aura Pérez-Morín Juan Pestano David Mora Silvia Fajardo |
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| description | Reticulitermes flavipes, one of the most destructive subterranean termite species, has been detected for the first time in an arid territory: Lanzarote (Canary Islands, Spain). This invasive species was introduced into several countries but never such a dry region. Although there are places with presence of this termite at similar or even higher temperatures, none has annual rainfall (10.1 mm) as low as Lanzarote. On this island it is present in semi-desert, near an affected urban area. Distribution, genetic, climate and host-plant data are evaluated to track and understand its invasion process in the archipelago. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-33adc8fa40a04b7ea8adac0e1db5ae592024-06-06T15:05:27ZengPeerJ Inc.PeerJ2167-83592024-02-0112e1693610.7717/peerj.16936The destructive subterranean termite Reticulitermes flavipes (Blattodea: Rhinotermitidae) can colonize arid territoriesDavid Hernández-Teixidor0Aura Pérez-Morín1Juan Pestano2David Mora3Silvia Fajardo4Island Ecology and Evolution Research Group, Instituto de Productos Naturales y Agrobiología (IPNA-CSIC), La Laguna, Tenerife, Canary Islands, SpainIsland Ecology and Evolution Research Group, Instituto de Productos Naturales y Agrobiología (IPNA-CSIC), La Laguna, Tenerife, Canary Islands, SpainTragsatec, La Laguna, Tenerife, Canary Islands, SpainAnticimex España, Barcelona, SpainServicio de Biodiversidad, Consejería de Transición Ecológica, Lucha Contra el Cambio Climático y Planificación Territorial, Gobierno de Canarias, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Tenerife, Canary Islands, SpainReticulitermes flavipes, one of the most destructive subterranean termite species, has been detected for the first time in an arid territory: Lanzarote (Canary Islands, Spain). This invasive species was introduced into several countries but never such a dry region. Although there are places with presence of this termite at similar or even higher temperatures, none has annual rainfall (10.1 mm) as low as Lanzarote. On this island it is present in semi-desert, near an affected urban area. Distribution, genetic, climate and host-plant data are evaluated to track and understand its invasion process in the archipelago.https://peerj.com/articles/16936.pdfCanary IslandsEastern subterranean termiteInvasive speciesWarm climatic conditions |
| spellingShingle | David Hernández-Teixidor Aura Pérez-Morín Juan Pestano David Mora Silvia Fajardo The destructive subterranean termite Reticulitermes flavipes (Blattodea: Rhinotermitidae) can colonize arid territories PeerJ Canary Islands Eastern subterranean termite Invasive species Warm climatic conditions |
| title | The destructive subterranean termite Reticulitermes flavipes (Blattodea: Rhinotermitidae) can colonize arid territories |
| title_full | The destructive subterranean termite Reticulitermes flavipes (Blattodea: Rhinotermitidae) can colonize arid territories |
| title_fullStr | The destructive subterranean termite Reticulitermes flavipes (Blattodea: Rhinotermitidae) can colonize arid territories |
| title_full_unstemmed | The destructive subterranean termite Reticulitermes flavipes (Blattodea: Rhinotermitidae) can colonize arid territories |
| title_short | The destructive subterranean termite Reticulitermes flavipes (Blattodea: Rhinotermitidae) can colonize arid territories |
| title_sort | destructive subterranean termite reticulitermes flavipes blattodea rhinotermitidae can colonize arid territories |
| topic | Canary Islands Eastern subterranean termite Invasive species Warm climatic conditions |
| url | https://peerj.com/articles/16936.pdf |
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