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Density of colonies and foraging behavior of subterranean termites in palm plantation in Abo El-Rich Region, Aswan governorate, Egypt
Authors
Ahmed H M, Olfat E Arafa
Abstract
The foraging behavior of subterranean termites
represented as workers and soldiers on corrugated card board traps in four
regions cultivated with palm trees was measured in Abu El- Rich region, Aswan
Governorate. Four species of subterranean termites were identified, the harvester
termite Anacanthotermes ochraceus (Burmeister), the sand termites Psammotermes
hybostoma (Desneux), Psammotermes fscofemoralis (Desneux) and
the desert termite Amitermes desertorum (Desneux), the number of workers
year. The average number of termites (workers) per trap and the average number
of soldiers per 1000 workers were determined. The population of A.ochraceus
in 1st region had two peaks (2341&2562 workers) in April and
November, respectively. The population activity of P.hybostoma in 2nd
region had three peaks; the highest peak was attained in October with (3659
workers), the moderate peak was in November with (3511 workers), and the lowest
peak was in April with (3268) workers. For the species of P. hybostoma
and P. fscofemoralis in 3rd region, the population of P.hybostoma
had two peaks, the highest peak was attained in May (3261 workers) and the
other peak was in Oct. with (2987 workers), the species of P.fscofemoralis
reach its peak (1321 workers) in Dec., in the same region, and in 4th
region,the species of A.desertorum was first recorded in March,
its population increased gradually from Sept. to Oct. and the highest peak were
attained in Nov. (1256) workers. Soldiers /1000 workers represented 72.61%.
Positive nonsignificant correlation was recorded between each of soil
temperature and termite stage populations.
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Pages:207-214
How to cite this article:
Ahmed H M, Olfat E Arafa "Density of colonies and foraging behavior of subterranean termites in palm plantation in Abo El-Rich Region, Aswan governorate, Egypt". International Journal of Entomology Research, Vol 11, Issue 1, 2026, Pages 207-214
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