Journal of Insect Behavior (2000) 13, 757-770

Mary L. Cornelius and Weste L.A. Osbrink (2000)
Interspecific interactions between Coptotermes formosanus and Reticulitermes flavipes (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae) in laboratory bioassays
Journal of Insect Behavior 13 (5), 757-770
Abstract: Experiments were conducted to examine competitive interactions between the Formosan subterranean termite, Coptotermes formosanus Shiraki (FST), and the eastern subterranean termite, Reticulitermes flavipes (Kollar) (EST), using groups of termites with different worker:soldier proportions. Experiments were conducted using three connected test chambers: an FST chamber, an unoccupied center chamber, and an EST chamber. When groups of FST were comprised of 20% soldiers versus 2% EST soldiers, only 8% of center chambers were occupied exclusively by EST. When groups of FST were comprised of 10% soldiers versus 1% EST soldiers, 44% of center chambers were occupied exclusively by EST. When the only food source was located in the center chamber, 60% of center chambers were occupied by both species. FST did not completely displace EST in any of these experiments.
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Database assignments for author(s): Mary L. Cornelius, Weste L.A. Osbrink

Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
environment - cropping system/rotation

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Coptotermes formosanus
	Reticulitermes flavipes