First record of the pest termite Coptotermes beckeri Mathur and Chhottani (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae) from Kerala

Authors

  • Amina Poovoli Zoological Survey of India, Western Ghat Regional Centre, Calicut, Kerala-673006, India
  • M. Shweta Zoological Survey of India, Western Ghat Regional Centre, Calicut, Kerala-673006, India
  • K. Rajmohana Zoological Survey of India, Western Ghat Regional Centre, Calicut, Kerala-673006, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33307/entomon.v41i1.126

Keywords:

Subterranean, Polyphagous, Coptotermes beckeri, Kerala

Abstract

Coptotermes beckeri Mathur and Chhotani, a subterranean termite species under Rhinotermitidae family is reported for the first time from Kerala. Subterranean termites are polyphagous and consume all available cellulose materials- paper, dead wood in structural frames, live wood in plantations and forests alike, hence gain a significant pest status.

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2016-03-31

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Poovoli, A., Shweta, M., & Rajmohana, K. (2016). First record of the pest termite Coptotermes beckeri Mathur and Chhottani (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae) from Kerala. ENTOMON, 41(1), 73–76. https://doi.org/10.33307/entomon.v41i1.126

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Vol. 41 No. 1 (2016)

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Short Communications

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