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Macrotermes convulsionarius

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Macrotermes convulsionarius
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Blattodea
Infraorder: Isoptera
Family: Termitidae
Genus: Macrotermes
Species:
M. convulsionarius
Binomial name
Macrotermes convulsionarius
(König, 1779)
Synonyms
  • Termes convulsionarii König, 1779[1]
  • Termes estherae Desneux, 1908

Macrotermes convulsionarius is a species of termite of the family Termitidae. It is native to India and Sri Lanka.[2][3] Soldiers are very large with well developed mandibles.[3] It is a major pest of many wood works in buildings.[4] Flagellated bacteria such as Bacillus, Acinitobacter, Salmonella, Enterobacter, and Enterococcus are found abundant in gut of M. convulsionarius.[5]

References

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  1. ^ König, J.G. (1779). "Naturgeschichte der sogenannten weissen Ameise". Beschäftigungen der Berlinischen Gesellschaft Naturforschender Freunde. 4: 1–28 [24–25].
  2. ^ Constantino, R. (2020). "Macrotermes convulsionarius (König, 1779)". Termite Database. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
  3. ^ a b "An annotated checklist of termites (Isoptera) from Sri Lanka". National Science Foundation. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
  4. ^ "CHECKLIST AND PEST STATUS OF TERMITES (ORDER ISOPTERA): KERALA" (PDF). International Journal of Plant, Animal and Environmental Sciences. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
  5. ^ "Preliminary assessment of abundantly growing bacteria isolated from Macrotermes gut. insect order: Isoptera. species: Macrotermes convulsionarius (König)". Journal of Pure and Applied Microbiology. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
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