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]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Blattodea |
| Infraorder: | Isoptera |
| Family: | Termitidae |
| Genus: | Odontotermes |
| Species: | O. feae
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| Binomial name | |
| Odontotermes feae (Wasmann, 1896)
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Host plants
editIt attacks many dead wood and timber trees including,[4]
References
edit- ^ Tatun, N; Wangsantitham, O; Tungjitwitayakul, J; Sakurai, S (2014). "Trehalase activity in fungus-growing termite, Odontotermes feae (Isoptera: Termitideae) and inhibitory effect of validamycin". J Econ Entomol. 107 (3): 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