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Ngee P.S., . and Lee C.Y., . (2003) Foraging populations of a mound-building subterranean termite Globitermes sulphureus haviland Isoptera: Termitidae. [Proceedings Paper]
Abstract
Globitermes sulphureus Haviland is one of the most important mound-building subterranean termite species in the Southeast Asia region. It is also a pest in oil-palm and coconut plantations in this region. Little is known on the population characteristics of G. sulphureus. In this study we characterized two field colonies A and C of G. sulphureus in a university campus. Estimation of foraging population using single-mark recapture technique revealed that the foraging populations were 4.02 x 10 for colony C. Colony A has a foraging area of 61.9 m while the latter occupied an area of 25.8 m2. The implication of this study on potential of control of this species by baiting is discussed.
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Abstract
Globitermes sulphureus Haviland is one of the most important mound-building subterranean termite species in the Southeast Asia region. It is also a pest in oil-palm and coconut plantations in this region. Little is known on the population characteristics of G. sulphureus. In this study we characterized two field colonies A and C of G. sulphureus in a university campus. Estimation of foraging population using single-mark recapture technique revealed that the foraging populations were 4.02 x 10 for colony C. Colony A has a foraging area of 61.9 m while the latter occupied an area of 25.8 m2. The implication of this study on potential of control of this species by baiting is discussed.
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| Item Type: | Proceedings Paper |
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| Additional Information: | Summary only En |
| AGROVOC Term: | TERMITIDAE |
| AGROVOC Term: | FORAGING |
| AGROVOC Term: | POPULATION DYNAMICS |
| AGROVOC Term: | POPULATION ECOLOGY |
| AGROVOC Term: | ANIMAL POPULATION |
| AGROVOC Term: | ATTRACTANTS |
| AGROVOC Term: | DATA COLLECTION |
| AGROVOC Term: | DATA ANALYSIS |
| AGROVOC Term: | MALAYSIA |
| Geographical Term: | MALAYSIA |
| Depositing User: | Ms. Norfaezah Khomsan |
| Last Modified: | 24 Apr 2025 05:27 |
| URI: | http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/16069 |
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