the first report of psammotermes rajasthanicus roonwal & bose , 1964 from cabahar region ( isoptera, rhinotermitidae, psammotermitinae)new record for termite fauna of iran

معرفی گونه Psammotermes rajasthanicus Roonwal & Bose , 1964 منطقه چابهار ( Isoptera, Rhinotermitidae, Psammotermitinae) گونه ای جدید برای فون موریانه های ایران

Revision of the termite family Rhinotermitidae (Isoptera) in New Guinea

Recently, we completed a revision of the Termitidae from New Guinea and neighboring islands, recording a total of 45 species. Here, we revise a second family, the Rhinotermitidae, to progress towards a full picture of the termite diversity in New Guinea. Altogether, 6 genera and 15 species are recorded, among which two species, Coptotermes gambrinus and Parrhinotermes barbatus, are new to scien...

Developmental Pathways of Psammotermes hybostoma (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae): Old Pseudergates Make up a New Sterile Caste

BACKGROUND Ergonomic efficiency is in termites maximized by task partitioning among specialized castes. The isopteran caste systems can be classified as either (i) linear, when tasks are performed by pluripotent immatures (pseudergates), retaining the ability to develop into winged imagoes or (ii) bifurcated, with the presence of a true worker caste, which diverges early and permanently from th...

Effect of orange oil extract on the formosan subterranean termite (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae).

The Formosan subterranean termite, Coptotermesformosanus Shiraki (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae), accidentally brought into the United States, has become a major urban pest, causing damage to structures and live trees. Because of increasing restrictions on the use of conventional termiticides, attention is focused on finding safer alternative methods for termite management. Oil from citrus peel, re...

The first record of microalga Amorphochlora amoebiformis from Iran

A microalgafrom Chlorarachniaceae was found in the shallow runoffs of south Tehran. Morphological and intracellular structures were studied which in accordance with the identification key (Hirakawa et al. 2011), it is found to be a new species for Iran called Amorphochlora amoebiformis (Ishida & Y. Hara) Ishida, Yabuki & S. Ota. This algahas been derived and ...

Effect of Pentoxifylline on Chitinolytic Enzyme Activity in the Eastern Subterranean Termite (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae)

A two-molecule chitinolytic enzyme system (endoand exo-chitinase) hydrolyzes and degrades the chitin polymers. Therefore, it is imperative to discover novel compounds for inhibiting chitinolytic enzymes to prevent insect growth. This research examined the effect of pentoxifylline (a dimethylxanthine chitinase inhibitor) on inhibition of endoand exo-chitinolytic enzyme activities in eastern subt...