Reticulitermes hesperus
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Reticulitermes hesperus soldier (mounted) (click on image to enlarge it)
Author(s): Ken Walker, Museum Victoria
Source: PaDIL
Author(s): Ken Walker, Museum Victoria
Source: PaDIL
Reticulitermes hesperus Banks in Banks and Snyder, 1920 - (western subterranean termite)
This termite is found in south-western North America, where it is regarded as a pest of wooden structures. Nests are constructed underground and tubes are build to bridge concrete barriers and to connect these nests to the infested wood. R. hesperus is mainly controlled through the application of toxic baits.
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| • English: | western subterranean termite |
| • Français: | termite crépusculaire |
- Other images of Reticulitermes hesperus (PaDIL - click to enlarge)
alate
head of alate
mandibles of soldier
mandibles
