Foraging activity and demographic patterns of two termite species (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae) living in urban landscapes in southeastern Brazil
Coptotermes gestroi and Heterotermes tenuis (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae) are important pests in southeastern Brazil causing serious economic damage. In this study we determined the demographic patterns and foraging activity of these species using mark-release-recapture and the consumption of wooden s...
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| author | Alberto ARAB Ana Maria COSTA-LEONARDO Fabiana Elaine CASARIN André De Camargo GUARALDO Ricardo C. CHAVES |
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| description | Coptotermes gestroi and Heterotermes tenuis (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae) are important pests in southeastern Brazil causing serious economic damage. In this study we determined the demographic patterns and foraging activity of these species using mark-release-recapture and the consumption of wooden stakes. Using both the weighted mean and Lincoln index methods, population estimates ranged from ≈ 0.57 to 1.99 million individuals for C. gestroi and from ≈ 0.20 to 1.37 million for H. tenuis. Territory size of the colonies ranged from 172.5 to 5235 m2 for C. gestroi and from 16 to 40 m2 for H. tenuis. Our results also indicate that foraging activity was dependent on the minimum temperature; however, the existence of a compensation strategy in the foraging activities may permit foragers to exploit food sources under different environmental conditions. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-702f6497251646d99e3699001cd10a662022-12-21T18:25:38ZengInstitute of Entomology, Biology Centre, Czech Academy of ScienceEuropean Journal of Entomology1210-57591802-88292005-11-01102469169710.14411/eje.2005.098eje-200504-0018Foraging activity and demographic patterns of two termite species (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae) living in urban landscapes in southeastern BrazilAlberto ARAB0Ana Maria COSTA-LEONARDO1Fabiana Elaine CASARIN2André De Camargo GUARALDO3Ricardo C. CHAVES4Universidade de São Paulo (USP), Escola Superior de Agricultura "Luiz de Queiroz" (Esalq), Departamento de Entomologia, Fitopatologia e Zoologia Agrícola, Piracicaba - SP, CEP 13418-900, Brazil; e-mail: alberto@esalq.usp.brUniversidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), Instituto de Biociências, Departamento de Biologia, Rio Claro - SP, CEP 13506-900, BrazilUniversidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), Instituto de Biociências, Departamento de Biologia, Rio Claro - SP, CEP 13506-900, BrazilUniversidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), Instituto de Biociências, Departamento de Biologia, Rio Claro - SP, CEP 13506-900, BrazilUniversidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), Instituto de Biociências, Departamento de Biologia, Rio Claro - SP, CEP 13506-900, BrazilCoptotermes gestroi and Heterotermes tenuis (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae) are important pests in southeastern Brazil causing serious economic damage. In this study we determined the demographic patterns and foraging activity of these species using mark-release-recapture and the consumption of wooden stakes. Using both the weighted mean and Lincoln index methods, population estimates ranged from ≈ 0.57 to 1.99 million individuals for C. gestroi and from ≈ 0.20 to 1.37 million for H. tenuis. Territory size of the colonies ranged from 172.5 to 5235 m2 for C. gestroi and from 16 to 40 m2 for H. tenuis. Our results also indicate that foraging activity was dependent on the minimum temperature; however, the existence of a compensation strategy in the foraging activities may permit foragers to exploit food sources under different environmental conditions.https://www.eje.cz/artkey/eje-200504-0018_Foraging_activity_and_demographic_patterns_of_two_termite_species_Isoptera_Rhinotermitidae_living_in_urban_l.phpisopterarhinotermitidaesubterranean termitesmark-release-recaptureterritory sizewood consumption |
| spellingShingle | Alberto ARAB Ana Maria COSTA-LEONARDO Fabiana Elaine CASARIN André De Camargo GUARALDO Ricardo C. CHAVES Foraging activity and demographic patterns of two termite species (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae) living in urban landscapes in southeastern Brazil European Journal of Entomology isoptera rhinotermitidae subterranean termites mark-release-recapture territory size wood consumption |
| title | Foraging activity and demographic patterns of two termite species (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae) living in urban landscapes in southeastern Brazil |
| title_full | Foraging activity and demographic patterns of two termite species (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae) living in urban landscapes in southeastern Brazil |
| title_fullStr | Foraging activity and demographic patterns of two termite species (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae) living in urban landscapes in southeastern Brazil |
| title_full_unstemmed | Foraging activity and demographic patterns of two termite species (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae) living in urban landscapes in southeastern Brazil |
| title_short | Foraging activity and demographic patterns of two termite species (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae) living in urban landscapes in southeastern Brazil |
| title_sort | foraging activity and demographic patterns of two termite species isoptera rhinotermitidae living in urban landscapes in southeastern brazil |
| topic | isoptera rhinotermitidae subterranean termites mark-release-recapture territory size wood consumption |
| url | https://www.eje.cz/artkey/eje-200504-0018_Foraging_activity_and_demographic_patterns_of_two_termite_species_Isoptera_Rhinotermitidae_living_in_urban_l.php |
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