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] Underground termite nests of this species are a natural host for the important Traditional Chinese Medicine fungus Xylaria nigripes, also known as Wu Ling Shen.[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. redemanni
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| Odontotermes redemanni (Wasmann, 1893)
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References
edit- ^ "An annotated checklist of termites (Isoptera) from Sri Lanka". National Science Foundation. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
- ^ Banerjee, Barundeb (1975). "Growth of mounds and foraging territories in Odontotermes redemanni (Wasmann) (Isoptera: Termitidae)". Insectes Sociaux. 22 (2): 207–212. doi:10.1007/BF02223430. S2CID 27224873.
- ^ Chang JC, Hsiao G, Lin RK, Kuo YH, Ju YM, Lee TH. Bioactive Constituents from the Termite Nest-Derived Medicinal Fungus Xylaria nigripes. J Nat Prod. 2017 Jan 27;80(1):38-44. doi:10.1021/acs.jnatprod.6b00249 PMID 28055210
External links
edit- Mathematical demography of odontotermes redemanni
- Semiochemicals of Odontotermes redemanni
- Developmental stages of Odontotermes redemanni, Wasmann
- Chromosome Morphology During the Spermatogenesis of Odontotermes Redemanni (Wasmann)
- POSSIBLE FACTOR RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SPECIFIC GROWTH OF XYLARIA NIGRIPES IN THE ‘FUNGUS GARDENS’ OF THE MOUNDS OF THE TERMITE, ODONTOTERMES REDEMANNI