Termites and Sustainable Management by Md. Aslam Khan & Wasim Ahmad

Termites and Sustainable Management by Md. Aslam Khan & Wasim Ahmad

Author:Md. Aslam Khan & Wasim Ahmad
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Springer International Publishing, Cham


Soil/wood interface feeders: Found only in the members of Apicotermitinae, Termitinae and Nasutitermitinae. They feed on strongly decomposed friable wood and soil under logs. The workers have dark-coloured body.

Wood feeders: The most commonly found termites belong to this group. They mainly feed on wood and woody litter. Except members of subfamily Apicotermitinae, these species occur in all subfamilies of Termitinae.

Litter foragers: Mainly litter feeders belong to Macrotermitinae, Apicotermitinae, Termitinae and Nasutitermitinae. They feed on leaves and small woody materials which are often transported to and stored in their nests.



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