ESTABLISHMENT OF SYMBIOTIC FLAGELLATE FAUNA OF HODOTERMOPSIS-JAPONICA(ISOPTERA, TERMOPSIDAE)

Authors
KITADE O MAEYAMA T MATSUMOTO T
Citation
O. Kitade et al., ESTABLISHMENT OF SYMBIOTIC FLAGELLATE FAUNA OF HODOTERMOPSIS-JAPONICA(ISOPTERA, TERMOPSIDAE), Sociobiology, 30(2), 1997, pp. 161-167
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
Entomology
Journal title
Sociobiology → ACNP
ISSN journal
03616525
Volume
30
Issue
2
Year of publication
1997
Pages
161 - 167
Database
ISI
SICI code
0361-6525(1997)30:2<161:EOSFFO>2.0.ZU;2-B
Abstract
The process of symbiotic flagellate infection of newly hatched larvae was investigated on a damp wood termite Hodotermopsis japonica. Transm ission of flagellate species begins from the Ist instar larvae 1-2 day s after hatching. The complete fauna is established in a majority of 2 nd instar larvae, and all of the 3rd instar larvae examined have the c omplete fauna. The time to establish the symbiont fauna is quicker tha n that of Reticulitermes speratus.