Journal of Chemical Ecology (1996) 22, 2359-2369

Jian Chen and Gregg Henderson (1996)
Determination of feeding preference of Formosan subterranean termite (Coptotermes formosanus Shiraki) for some amino acid additives
Journal of Chemical Ecology 22 (12), 2359-2369
Abstract: A choice feeding test using 21 amino acids was conducted to determine the feeding preference of Formosan subterranean termite, Coptotermes formosanus Shiraki, in the laboratory. Significantly more filter paper treated withd-aspartic acid orl-glutamic acid was consumed by Formosan subterranean termites than was control filter paper treated with water. In two-choice feeding tests, termites consumed significantly more filter paper treated with d-aspartic acid or l-aspartic acid than paper treated with water. Adding l-proline, l-lysine, or l-isoleucine to filter paper significantly increased consumption compared with control filter paper in no-choice tests. The use of amino acid additives in termite baits is briefly discussed.
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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.
	Coptotermes formosanus