New records of Termite species from Kerala (Isoptera: Termitidae)
<p>The present taxonomic study on the termites of Kerala, reports six species and one genus for the first time from the state. They are <em>Odontotermes yadevi</em><strong> </strong>Thakur, <em>Microtermes unicolor</em> Snyder <em>Grallatotermes niger...
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| author | Poovoli Amina K. Rajmohana K. V. Bhavana P. P. Rabeeha |
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| description | <p>The present taxonomic study on the termites of Kerala, reports six species and one genus for the first time from the state. They are <em>Odontotermes yadevi</em><strong> </strong>Thakur, <em>Microtermes unicolor</em> Snyder <em>Grallatotermes niger </em>Chatterjee and Thapa, <em>Nasutitermes matangensis matangensis </em>(Haviland), <em>Dicuspiditermes gravelyi</em> (Silvestri)<em> </em>and<em> Microcerotermes minor </em>Holmgren. The Genus <em>Grallatotermes</em> Holmgren is documented for the first time from Kerala. <em> O. yadevi</em> recovered from firewood is hereby added to the list of wood destroying termites of India.</p> |
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| spelling | doaj.art-9e5ba78561db448b81bde48714ced2c82022-12-22T01:39:18ZengWildlife Information Liaison Development SocietyJournal of Threatened Taxa0974-78930974-79072016-09-018119334933810.11609/jott.3067.8.11.9334-93381976New records of Termite species from Kerala (Isoptera: Termitidae)Poovoli Amina0K. Rajmohana1K. V. Bhavana2P. P. Rabeeha3Zoological Survey of India, Western Ghat Regional Centre (Recognised Research Centre of Calicut University), Jaffer Khan Colony, Eranhipalam, Kozhikode, Kerala 673006, IndiaZoological Survey of India, Western Ghat Regional Centre (Recognised Research Centre of Calicut University), Jaffer Khan Colony, Eranhipalam, Kozhikode, Kerala 673006, IndiaDepartment of Zoology, Kannur University, Mananthavady Campus, Edavaka P.O, Wayanad District, Kerala 670645, IndiaDepartment of Zoology, Kannur University, Mananthavady Campus, Edavaka P.O, Wayanad District, Kerala 670645, India<p>The present taxonomic study on the termites of Kerala, reports six species and one genus for the first time from the state. They are <em>Odontotermes yadevi</em><strong> </strong>Thakur, <em>Microtermes unicolor</em> Snyder <em>Grallatotermes niger </em>Chatterjee and Thapa, <em>Nasutitermes matangensis matangensis </em>(Haviland), <em>Dicuspiditermes gravelyi</em> (Silvestri)<em> </em>and<em> Microcerotermes minor </em>Holmgren. The Genus <em>Grallatotermes</em> Holmgren is documented for the first time from Kerala. <em> O. yadevi</em> recovered from firewood is hereby added to the list of wood destroying termites of India.</p>http://threatenedtaxa.org/index.php/JoTT/article/view/3067Dicuspiditermes gravelyiGrallatotermes nigerMicrocerotermes minorMicrotermes unicolorNasutitermes matangensis matangensisOdontotermes yadevi. |
| spellingShingle | Poovoli Amina K. Rajmohana K. V. Bhavana P. P. Rabeeha New records of Termite species from Kerala (Isoptera: Termitidae) Journal of Threatened Taxa Dicuspiditermes gravelyi Grallatotermes niger Microcerotermes minor Microtermes unicolor Nasutitermes matangensis matangensis Odontotermes yadevi. |
| title | New records of Termite species from Kerala (Isoptera: Termitidae) |
| title_full | New records of Termite species from Kerala (Isoptera: Termitidae) |
| title_fullStr | New records of Termite species from Kerala (Isoptera: Termitidae) |
| title_full_unstemmed | New records of Termite species from Kerala (Isoptera: Termitidae) |
| title_short | New records of Termite species from Kerala (Isoptera: Termitidae) |
| title_sort | new records of termite species from kerala isoptera termitidae |
| topic | Dicuspiditermes gravelyi Grallatotermes niger Microcerotermes minor Microtermes unicolor Nasutitermes matangensis matangensis Odontotermes yadevi. |
| url | http://threatenedtaxa.org/index.php/JoTT/article/view/3067 |
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