Heterotermes indicola

Heterotermes indicola
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Blattodea
Infraorder: Isoptera
Family: Rhinotermitidae
Genus: Heterotermes
Species: R. indicola
Binomial name
Heterotermes indicola
(Wasmann, 1902)
Synonyms
  • Leucotermes indicola Wasmann, 1902

Heterotermes indicola, is a species of subterranean termite of the genus Heterotermes. It is native to India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. It damages to timber in buildings and is one of the most destructive termites in urban and agricultural areas in the world.[1] Soldiers are about 4.05-4.89mm long.[2] Extracts of garlic[3] and Calotrpis procera[4] are known to have Termiticidal effects on H. indicola.

Host plants

Termites are known to attack and feed on many economically important plant species in larger scale to reduce their harvest.[5]

References

  1. "An annotated checklist of termites (Isoptera) from Sri Lanka". National Science Foundation. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
  2. "Reporting first time Heterotermes indicola (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae) from Delhi". Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
  3. "Behavioral Changes of Heterotermes indicola (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae) Against Some Natural Products" (PDF). Pakistan J. Zool. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
  4. "Toxic Effects of Ak (Calotrpis procera) Plant Extracts Against Termites (Heterotermes indicola and Coptotermes heimi) Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae". Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
  5. "Comparative Study of Resistance and Feeding Preference of 24 Wood Species to Attack by Heterotermes indicola (Wasmann) and Coptotermes heimi (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae, Termitidae) in Pakistan". Sociology - An International Journal of Social Insects. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
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