Odontotermes redemanni

Odontotermes redemanni
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Blattodea
Infraorder: Isoptera
Family: Termitidae
Genus: Odontotermes
Species: O. redemanni
Binomial name
Odontotermes redemanni
(Wasmann, 1893)
Synonyms
  • Termes redemanni Wasmann, 1893

Odontotermes redemanni, is a species of termite of the genus Odontotermes. It is native to India and Sri Lanka. It damages wooden constructions. It is a pest of sugarcane, tea and coconut.[1] They construct termitaria during November to March when rainfall and ambient temperature become low.[2]

References

  1. "An annotated checklist of termites (Isoptera) from Sri Lanka". National Science Foundation. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
  2. "Growth of mounds and foraging territories in Odontotermes redemanni (Wasmann) (Isoptera: Termitidae)". Insectes Sociaux. Retrieved 16 February 2017.


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