Establishment of the African termite, <I>Coptotermes sjostedti</I> (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae), on the Island of Guadeloupe, French West Indies
2004; Oxford University Press; Volume: 97; Issue: 5 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1603/0013-8746(2004)097[0872
ISSN1938-2901
AutoresRudolf H. Scheffrahn, Jan Křeček, Boudanath Maharajh, Nan‐Yao Su, James A. Chase, John R. Mangold, Allen L. Szalanski, James W. Austin, Jay Nixon,
Tópico(s)Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research
ResumoBased on morphological and genetic comparisons, an established population of the African termite, Coptotermes sjostedti Holmgren, was identified on the island of Guadeloupe. This is the sixth recorded species of an endemic Old World termite becoming established in the New World. We hypothesize that this species arrived from tropical West Africa by maritime transport.
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