Ecology of termites from the genus Nasutitermes (Termitidae: Nasutitermitinae) and potential for science-based development of sustainable pest management programs

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• 作者：Isabelle Boulogne ; Reginaldo Constantino ; Nadine Amusant…
• 关键词：Taxonomic history ; Nasutitermes corniger ; Termitidae ; Sustainable management ; IPM ; Antimicrobial and insecticidal botanical extracts
• 刊名：Journal of Pest Science
• 出版年：2017
• 出版时间：February 2017
• 年：2017
• 卷：90
• 期：1
• 页码：19-37
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• 刊物类别：Biomedical and Life Sciences
• 刊物主题：Entomology; Agriculture; Plant Pathology; Ecology; Forestry; Plant Sciences;
• 出版者：Springer Berlin Heidelberg
• ISSN：1612-4766
• 卷排序：90

文摘

The genus Nasutitermes is among the most abundant wood-feeding Termitidae and an extremely diverse and heterogeneous group in terms of its biogeography and morphology. Despite the major role of several Nasutitermes species as structural pests, the phylogenetic status of this genus is still unclear, along with a confused taxonomy and species identification remaining difficult. The first aim of this review was thus to gather and discuss studies concerning the taxonomic status of the genus Nasutitermes in order to clarify this crucial point. Then, our goal was to gain new insights into the management of N. corniger, considered to be the most economically detrimental pest of this genus in South America and a Nasutitermes model species, while filtering available information concerning its biology through the prism of termite control, as well as critically examine the existing methods. We indeed strongly believe that increasing our knowledge of this species’ biological strategies is the key to progress in the challenging question of their sustainable management.