Effect of temperature and substrate moisture on group survival of Constrictotermes sp. (Isoptera: Termitidae) under laboratory conditions
Laboratory bioassays should be performed under appropriate conditions that minimize stress and promote greater longevity to tested animals. For social insects, for instance, the stress triggered by removal individuals from nests may result in changes in their survival and behavior. Here we analyzed...
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| author | Dinamarta V. Ferreira Joseane S. Cruz Jailton J.M. Sacramento Marcos Leandro C. Rocha Paulo F. Cristaldo Ana Paula A. Araújo |
| author_facet | Dinamarta V. Ferreira Joseane S. Cruz Jailton J.M. Sacramento Marcos Leandro C. Rocha Paulo F. Cristaldo Ana Paula A. Araújo |
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| description | Laboratory bioassays should be performed under appropriate conditions that minimize stress and promote greater longevity to tested animals. For social insects, for instance, the stress triggered by removal individuals from nests may result in changes in their survival and behavior. Here we analyzed the effects of variations of different combinations of temperature and substrate moisture (mL of water/g of nest substrate) on group survival of Constrictotermes sp. (Termitidae: Nasutitermitinae). In general, lower substrate moisture resulted in faster mortality. On the other hand, groups survival longer at a temperature of 26 °C and under higher substrate moisture (2–3 mL/7 g of nest substrate). The result of this study may contribute to the establishment of bioassay protocols performed with Constrictotermes sp. in the laboratory. Keywords: Bioassays, Mortality, Termite |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f4974028306d433898c1c706552f9ee22022-12-21T18:21:56ZengSociedade Brasileira de EntomologiaRevista Brasileira de Entomologia0085-56262019-01-01631911Effect of temperature and substrate moisture on group survival of Constrictotermes sp. (Isoptera: Termitidae) under laboratory conditionsDinamarta V. Ferreira0Joseane S. Cruz1Jailton J.M. Sacramento2Marcos Leandro C. Rocha3Paulo F. Cristaldo4Ana Paula A. Araújo5Universidade Federal de Sergipe, Departamento de Ecologia, Laboratório de Interações Ecológicas, São Cristóvão, SE, Brazil; Universidade Federal de Sergipe, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ecologia e Conservação, São Cristóvão, SE, BrazilUniversidade Federal de Sergipe, Departamento de Ecologia, Laboratório de Interações Ecológicas, São Cristóvão, SE, Brazil; Universidade Federal de Sergipe, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ecologia e Conservação, São Cristóvão, SE, BrazilUniversidade Federal de Sergipe, Departamento de Ecologia, Laboratório de Interações Ecológicas, São Cristóvão, SE, Brazil; Universidade Federal de Sergipe, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ecologia e Conservação, São Cristóvão, SE, BrazilUniversidade Federal de Sergipe, Departamento de Ecologia, Laboratório de Interações Ecológicas, São Cristóvão, SE, Brazil; Universidade Federal de Sergipe, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ecologia e Conservação, São Cristóvão, SE, BrazilUniversidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco, Departamento de Agronomia, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Entomologia, Recife, PE, BrazilUniversidade Federal de Sergipe, Departamento de Ecologia, Laboratório de Interações Ecológicas, São Cristóvão, SE, Brazil; Universidade Federal de Sergipe, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ecologia e Conservação, São Cristóvão, SE, Brazil; Corresponding author.Laboratory bioassays should be performed under appropriate conditions that minimize stress and promote greater longevity to tested animals. For social insects, for instance, the stress triggered by removal individuals from nests may result in changes in their survival and behavior. Here we analyzed the effects of variations of different combinations of temperature and substrate moisture (mL of water/g of nest substrate) on group survival of Constrictotermes sp. (Termitidae: Nasutitermitinae). In general, lower substrate moisture resulted in faster mortality. On the other hand, groups survival longer at a temperature of 26 °C and under higher substrate moisture (2–3 mL/7 g of nest substrate). The result of this study may contribute to the establishment of bioassay protocols performed with Constrictotermes sp. in the laboratory. Keywords: Bioassays, Mortality, Termitehttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0085562618301766 |
| spellingShingle | Dinamarta V. Ferreira Joseane S. Cruz Jailton J.M. Sacramento Marcos Leandro C. Rocha Paulo F. Cristaldo Ana Paula A. Araújo Effect of temperature and substrate moisture on group survival of Constrictotermes sp. (Isoptera: Termitidae) under laboratory conditions Revista Brasileira de Entomologia |
| title | Effect of temperature and substrate moisture on group survival of Constrictotermes sp. (Isoptera: Termitidae) under laboratory conditions |
| title_full | Effect of temperature and substrate moisture on group survival of Constrictotermes sp. (Isoptera: Termitidae) under laboratory conditions |
| title_fullStr | Effect of temperature and substrate moisture on group survival of Constrictotermes sp. (Isoptera: Termitidae) under laboratory conditions |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effect of temperature and substrate moisture on group survival of Constrictotermes sp. (Isoptera: Termitidae) under laboratory conditions |
| title_short | Effect of temperature and substrate moisture on group survival of Constrictotermes sp. (Isoptera: Termitidae) under laboratory conditions |
| title_sort | effect of temperature and substrate moisture on group survival of constrictotermes sp isoptera termitidae under laboratory conditions |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0085562618301766 |
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