Effect of food resource and carton nest material on laboratory group survival of Nasutitermes corniger (Motschulsky, 1855) (Termitidae: Nasutitermitinae)
Ecological, behavioral, and toxicological studies with termites are frequently difficult to conduct under field conditions because their cryptic lifestyle. It is important to know the factors that can limit survival to ensure that laboratory studies will reflect the natural survival of these insect...
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| author | Larissa F. Ferreira Cátila R. Silva Renan E. C. Santos Paulo F. Cristaldo |
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Ecological, behavioral, and toxicological studies with termites are frequently difficult to conduct under field conditions because their cryptic lifestyle. It is important to know the factors that can limit survival to ensure that laboratory studies will reflect the natural survival of these insects. Here, we tested the effect of a food resource and carton nest material on group survival of Nasutitermes corniger (Motschulsky, 1855) (Termitidae: Nasutitermitinae) in the laboratory. In general, termites survived longer in treatments with a food resource (sugarcane baits) compared to groups with carton nest material and control. However, groups with food resources exhibited high mortality due to fungal infection. The result of this study may contribute to the establishment of bioassay protocols performed with N. corniger in the laboratory.
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| spelling | doaj.art-c4b655be9132469887262001b0dddca42022-12-22T03:15:27ZengSociedade Entomológica do BrasilEntomological Communications2675-13052022-09-01410.37486/2675-1305.ec04030Effect of food resource and carton nest material on laboratory group survival of Nasutitermes corniger (Motschulsky, 1855) (Termitidae: Nasutitermitinae)Larissa F. Ferreira0Cátila R. Silva1Renan E. C. Santos2Paulo F. Cristaldo3Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco, Recife, PEUniversidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco, Recife, PEUniversidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco, Recife, PEUniversidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco, Recife , PE Ecological, behavioral, and toxicological studies with termites are frequently difficult to conduct under field conditions because their cryptic lifestyle. It is important to know the factors that can limit survival to ensure that laboratory studies will reflect the natural survival of these insects. Here, we tested the effect of a food resource and carton nest material on group survival of Nasutitermes corniger (Motschulsky, 1855) (Termitidae: Nasutitermitinae) in the laboratory. In general, termites survived longer in treatments with a food resource (sugarcane baits) compared to groups with carton nest material and control. However, groups with food resources exhibited high mortality due to fungal infection. The result of this study may contribute to the establishment of bioassay protocols performed with N. corniger in the laboratory. https://www.entomologicalcommunications.org/index.php/entcom/article/view/265manipulative bioassaysprotocolstermitesurvivorship |
| spellingShingle | Larissa F. Ferreira Cátila R. Silva Renan E. C. Santos Paulo F. Cristaldo Effect of food resource and carton nest material on laboratory group survival of Nasutitermes corniger (Motschulsky, 1855) (Termitidae: Nasutitermitinae) Entomological Communications manipulative bioassays protocols termite survivorship |
| title | Effect of food resource and carton nest material on laboratory group survival of Nasutitermes corniger (Motschulsky, 1855) (Termitidae: Nasutitermitinae) |
| title_full | Effect of food resource and carton nest material on laboratory group survival of Nasutitermes corniger (Motschulsky, 1855) (Termitidae: Nasutitermitinae) |
| title_fullStr | Effect of food resource and carton nest material on laboratory group survival of Nasutitermes corniger (Motschulsky, 1855) (Termitidae: Nasutitermitinae) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effect of food resource and carton nest material on laboratory group survival of Nasutitermes corniger (Motschulsky, 1855) (Termitidae: Nasutitermitinae) |
| title_short | Effect of food resource and carton nest material on laboratory group survival of Nasutitermes corniger (Motschulsky, 1855) (Termitidae: Nasutitermitinae) |
| title_sort | effect of food resource and carton nest material on laboratory group survival of nasutitermes corniger motschulsky 1855 termitidae nasutitermitinae |
| topic | manipulative bioassays protocols termite survivorship |
| url | https://www.entomologicalcommunications.org/index.php/entcom/article/view/265 |
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