Odontotermes feae

Odontotermes feae
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Blattodea
Infraorder:	Isoptera
Family:	Termitidae
Genus:	Odontotermes
Species:	O. feae
Binomial name
	Odontotermes feae; (Wasmann, 1896)
Synonyms
	Termes feae Wasmann, 1896; Odontotermes indicus Thakur, 1981;

The Fungus-growing termite,^[1] (Odontotermes feae), also known as South Asian wood-destroying termite,^[2] is a small species of earth dwelling termite of the genus Odontotermes. It is native to India and Sri Lanka.^[3]

Host plants[edit]

It attacks many dead wood and timber trees including,^[4]

References[edit]

^ Tatun, N; Wangsantitham, O; Tungjitwitayakul, J; Sakurai, S. "Trehalase activity in fungus-growing termite, Odontotermes feae (Isoptera: Termitideae) and inhibitory effect of validamycin". J Econ Entomol. 107: 1224–32. doi:10.1603/ec14051. PMID 25026686.
^ The South Asian wood-destroying termite, Odontotermes feae (synonym O. indicus): identity, biology and economic importance. Zoological Survey of India. 1991. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
^ "An annotated checklist of termites (Isoptera) from Sri Lanka". National Science Foundation. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
^ "Bio-diversity of Termites in Bhadrachalam Forest Region, Khammam District, Andhra Pradesh" (PDF). J Biodiversity. Retrieved 15 February 2017.

External links[edit]

Subterranian (sic) termite genus Odontotermes (Blattaria: Isoptera: Termitidae) from Chhattisgarh, India with its annotated checklist and revised key
Swarming behaviour of the termite Odontotermes feae (Termitidae : Macrotermitinae) in Dehra Dun (N.W. India) 1987
Total body lipid from different castes of termites, Odontoterme wallonensis and Odontotermes feae (Termitidae: Isoptera) 1982

[1] Tatun, N; Wangsantitham, O; Tungjitwitayakul, J; Sakurai, S. "Trehalase activity in fungus-growing termite, Odontotermes feae (Isoptera: Termitideae) and inhibitory effect of validamycin". J Econ Entomol. 107: 1224–32. doi:10.1603/ec14051. PMID 25026686.

[2] The South Asian wood-destroying termite, Odontotermes feae (synonym O. indicus): identity, biology and economic importance. Zoological Survey of India. 1991. Retrieved 15 February 2017.

[3] "An annotated checklist of termites (Isoptera) from Sri Lanka". National Science Foundation. Retrieved 15 February 2017.

[4] "Bio-diversity of Termites in Bhadrachalam Forest Region, Khammam District, Andhra Pradesh" (PDF). J Biodiversity. Retrieved 15 February 2017.

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