Occurrence of Tectona grandis Stem Injury Caused by Cornitermes cumulans Termite

Occurrence of Tectona grandis Stem Injury Caused by Cornitermes cumulans Termite

ABSTRACT Termites of the species Cornitermes cumulans (Kollar, 1832) were observed causing injuries in the stem of Tectona grandis in commercial forest plantations in Cáceres, Mato Grosso state, Brazil. C. cumulans forms galleries below the bark, at the heartwood/sap-wood interface of 1.8 years-old...

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Main Authors: Karyna Lorrainy Silva, Sarah Ladeia, Wezile Nunes, Isabel Carolina de Lima Santos, Alexandre dos Santos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro
Series:Floresta e Ambiente
Subjects:
forest entomology
insect pest
teak
initial planting
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2179-80872019000300402&lng=en&tlng=en
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Summary:ABSTRACT Termites of the species Cornitermes cumulans (Kollar, 1832) were observed causing injuries in the stem of Tectona grandis in commercial forest plantations in Cáceres, Mato Grosso state, Brazil. C. cumulans forms galleries below the bark, at the heartwood/sap-wood interface of 1.8 years-old trees. This is the first occurrence of this type of injury in stem caused by C. cumulans in T. grandis in Brazil.
ISSN:2179-8087

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