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dc.contributor.authorDuarte, S.pt_BR
dc.contributor.authorDuarte, M.pt_BR
dc.contributor.authorLina Nunespt_BR
dc.contributor.editorAna Paola Martínez Falcónpt_BR
dc.date.accessioned2023-07-07T13:55:01Zpt_BR
dc.date.accessioned2023-10-10T13:56:28Z-
dc.date.available2023-07-07T13:55:01Zpt_BR
dc.date.available2023-10-10T13:56:28Z-
dc.date.issued2023-06-23pt_BR
dc.identifier.urihttps://repositorio.lnec.pt/jspui/handle/123456789/1016436-
dc.description.abstractSubterranean termites, despite their essential role as decomposers on natural ecosystems, are voracious pests of wood in service, and may cause damage to wood in buildings and economic losses associated with treatments and repair costs. In-ground baiting stations are one of the most used techniques for subterranean termites’ control, as it involves the use of small amounts of targeted biocides mixed with an adequate cellulose matrix. Termites should find the stations and feed on the bait with biocide, which will then be spread by trophallaxis within the termite colony. The efficacy of this method relies on the ability of the termites to find, and feed, on the baits. Termites may be attracted to cellulosic food sources according to different signals and cues, such as wood chemicals components, or other substances, released by the decaying wood. The objective of this study was to investigate possible attractive substances acting on the subterranean termite, Reticulitermes grassei Clément. Termites were submitted to choice tests between a control (extracts of sound maritime pine wood (Pinus pinaster Ait) and: 1) simple sugars - sucrose, xylose, glucose (2%), and 2) cold water extracts of maritime pine wood decayed at four different levels, by a white rot, and a brown rot. Termites showed significant preference for the substances tested. Regarding the extracts of decayed wood, termites also showed significant preference for them, except the higher level of degradation by white rot. Higher consumption rates were associated to xylose and to the two lower levels of degradation of brown rot. The differential behaviour of R. grassei towards simple sugars and extracts may be explained by the production of smaller molecules (and gradients) along the wood degradation process, which may act as repellent or attractive for the subterranean termites during their foraging activities.pt_BR
dc.language.isoengpt_BR
dc.publisherInstituto Universitario de Investigación CIBIOpt_BR
dc.rightsopenAccesspt_BR
dc.subjectSubterranean termitespt_BR
dc.subjectWood decay fungipt_BR
dc.subjectForaging behaviourpt_BR
dc.titleForaging food resources by the subterranean termite, Reticulitermes grassei (Clemént,1978) Blattodea: Rhinotermitidaept_BR
dc.typeconferenceObjectpt_BR
dc.identifier.localedicaoParque Científico - Universidad de Alicantept_BR
dc.identifier.localAlicantept_BR
dc.description.sectorDE/NCEpt_BR
dc.description.magazineLivro de resumospt_BR
dc.identifier.conftitleXX Congreso Ibérico de Entomologíapt_BR
dc.contributor.peer-reviewedSIMpt_BR
dc.contributor.academicresearchersSIMpt_BR
dc.contributor.arquivoSIMpt_BR
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