Termites and Sustainable Management Volume 1 - Biology, Social Behaviour and Economic Importance /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Khan, Md. Aslam (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Ahmad, Wasim (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2018.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2018.
• Series: Sustainability in Plant and Crop Protection,
• Subjects: Entomology.; Agriculture.

This Volume comprises 12 chapters in an attempt to bring available information on biology, social behavour and economic importance of termites. Chapters in this book dealing with termites identification provide a review on most updated information of their systematics. Ecologically, termites interac...

Table of Contents:

• 1.Termites: An Overview
• 2. Termites Identification
• 3. Ecology of Termites
• 4. Termite Gut Microbiome
• 5. Lignocellulose Degradation by Termites
• 6. Termite Biology and Social Behaviour
• 7. Trail Pheromones in Termites
• 8. Cues Used by Subterranean Termites During Foraging and Food Assessment
• 9. Termite Preferences for Foraging Sites
• 10. Ecological Impacts of Termites
• 11. Termites as Food in Africa
• 12. Economic Importance of Termites and Termitaria in Mineral Exploration.