The destructive subterranean termite Reticulitermes flavipes (Blattodea: Rhinotermitidae) can colonize arid territories

Reticulitermes flavipes, one of the most destructive subterranean termite species, has been detected for the first time in an arid territory: Lanzarote (Canary Islands, Spain). This invasive species was introduced into several countries but never such a dry region. Although there are places with pre...

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Published in:	PeerJ
Main Authors:	David Hernández-Teixidor, Aura Pérez-Morín, Juan Pestano, David Mora, Silvia Fajardo
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	PeerJ Inc. 2024-02-01
Subjects:	Canary Islands Eastern subterranean termite Invasive species Warm climatic conditions
Online Access:	https://peerj.com/articles/16936.pdf