Florida Entomologist (2011) 94, 699-700

Thomas E. Marler, Lee S. Yudin and Aubrey Moore (2011)
Schedorhinotermes longirostris (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae) on Guam adds to assault on the endemic Cycas micronesica
Florida Entomologist 94 (3), 699-700
Abstract: This is a first report of Schedorhinotermes termites in the Mariana Islands where the termite is constrained to one small locality and restricted to live cycad trees. The host was the most abundant tree species as recently as 2002, but is now highly threatened due to this termite species and several other pest invasions. This is also the first known report of termites consuming reproductive structures for any cycad taxa.
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Database assignments for author(s): Aubrey Moore

Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
general biology - morphology - evolution

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Schedorhinotermes longirostris	Cycad (Cycas)	Guam