Isoptera
Isoptera (termites) is a small order of insects containing about 3000 described species. Their origin dates back to the late Jurassic, and the oldest fossil is found in limestone deposits of 130 million years ago (Cretaceous). Termites consume plant materials in all stages of decomposition, from sou...
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Elsevier
2017
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