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VOL. 9, ISSUE 4 (2024)
Diversity of termites with reference to their morphometrics in Dakshin Kamrup College Campus, Mirza, Kamrup, Assam
Authors
Fardin Rahman Saikia, Priyanka Kalita, Dipika Das
Abstract
Termites are small insects belonging to the
order Blattodea. They are sometimes reffered to as white ants due to their
social organization and strucutural similarity to ants. The present study aims
to discover different termite species as well as their morphometric variations
found in the campus of Dakshin Kamrup College, Mirza, Kamrup, Assam. The
termites are collected from different microhabitats around the college campus.
The termite species discovered in the study area were Odontotermes obesus and
Odontotermes parvidens. The total body length of the soldiers of Odontotermes
obesus and Odontotermes parvidens were found in the range (5-5.5) mm and
(6.9-7.6) mm respectively. The head indices of the soldiers of Odontotermes
obesus was found to be in the range of (0.83-0.86) while that of Odontotermes
parvidens was found to be (0.75-0.86). The number of antennal segments of the
soldiers of Odontotermes obesus is 16 while that of Odontotermes parvidens is
either 16 or 17.
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Pages:98-100
How to cite this article:
Fardin Rahman Saikia, Priyanka Kalita, Dipika Das "Diversity of termites with reference to their morphometrics in Dakshin Kamrup College Campus, Mirza, Kamrup, Assam". International Journal of Entomology Research, Vol 9, Issue 4, 2024, Pages 98-100
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