A Review of Termite Species and Their Distribution in Thailand
Although 3105 termite species have been documented worldwide, little information is available on those in Thailand. In this review, the Google Scholar search platform and the Scopus and Science Direct databases were used to obtain information on termite species and for georeferencing. The QGIS softw...
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| author | Watthanasak Lertlumnaphakul Ratchadawan Ngoen-Klan Charunee Vongkaluang Theeraphap Chareonviriyaphap |
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| description | Although 3105 termite species have been documented worldwide, little information is available on those in Thailand. In this review, the Google Scholar search platform and the Scopus and Science Direct databases were used to obtain information on termite species and for georeferencing. The QGIS software was used to create point localities that were overlaid on the Thailand administrative level 1 (province) to map the distribution of termite species in the country based on the World Geodetic System 1984. From the 19 reviewed sources, 44 defined coordinates were identified in 14 provinces across Thailand. Among these 44 coordinates, we found 75 termite species and 83 unknown species of termites; in total, 36 termite species were from the North (6 locations), 33 species were from the Northeast (10 locations), 34 species were from the West (4 locations), 29 species were from the Central region (3 locations), 44 species were from the East (8 locations), and 54 species were from the South (13 locations). The most predominant species in all regions were <i>Globitermes sulphureus</i>, <i>Macrotermes gilvus</i>, <i>Microcerotermes crassus</i>, and <i>Microtermes obesi</i>. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-cff62752a24b484a8841242bd5928cc22023-11-23T20:27:34ZengMDPI AGInsects2075-44502022-02-0113218610.3390/insects13020186A Review of Termite Species and Their Distribution in ThailandWatthanasak Lertlumnaphakul0Ratchadawan Ngoen-Klan1Charunee Vongkaluang2Theeraphap Chareonviriyaphap3Department of Entomology, Faculty of Agriculture, Kasetsart University, Bangkok 10900, ThailandDepartment of Entomology, Faculty of Agriculture, Kasetsart University, Bangkok 10900, ThailandRoyal Forest Department, Bangkok 10900, ThailandDepartment of Entomology, Faculty of Agriculture, Kasetsart University, Bangkok 10900, ThailandAlthough 3105 termite species have been documented worldwide, little information is available on those in Thailand. In this review, the Google Scholar search platform and the Scopus and Science Direct databases were used to obtain information on termite species and for georeferencing. The QGIS software was used to create point localities that were overlaid on the Thailand administrative level 1 (province) to map the distribution of termite species in the country based on the World Geodetic System 1984. From the 19 reviewed sources, 44 defined coordinates were identified in 14 provinces across Thailand. Among these 44 coordinates, we found 75 termite species and 83 unknown species of termites; in total, 36 termite species were from the North (6 locations), 33 species were from the Northeast (10 locations), 34 species were from the West (4 locations), 29 species were from the Central region (3 locations), 44 species were from the East (8 locations), and 54 species were from the South (13 locations). The most predominant species in all regions were <i>Globitermes sulphureus</i>, <i>Macrotermes gilvus</i>, <i>Microcerotermes crassus</i>, and <i>Microtermes obesi</i>.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/13/2/186termite speciessurveyBlattodeageographic information systemThailand |
| spellingShingle | Watthanasak Lertlumnaphakul Ratchadawan Ngoen-Klan Charunee Vongkaluang Theeraphap Chareonviriyaphap A Review of Termite Species and Their Distribution in Thailand Insects termite species survey Blattodea geographic information system Thailand |
| title | A Review of Termite Species and Their Distribution in Thailand |
| title_full | A Review of Termite Species and Their Distribution in Thailand |
| title_fullStr | A Review of Termite Species and Their Distribution in Thailand |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Review of Termite Species and Their Distribution in Thailand |
| title_short | A Review of Termite Species and Their Distribution in Thailand |
| title_sort | review of termite species and their distribution in thailand |
| topic | termite species survey Blattodea geographic information system Thailand |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/13/2/186 |
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