Biology of Termites

Biology of Termites brings together the major advances in termite biology, phylogenetics, social evolution and biogeography since the publication of Termites: Evolution, Sociality, Symbioses, Ecology (2000). The editors have brought together leading experts on termite taxonomy, behaviour, genetics, caste differentiation, physiology, microbiology, mound architecture, biogeograph...

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Biology of Termites brings together the major advances in termite biology, phylogenetics, social evolution and biogeography since the publication of Termites: Evolution, Sociality, Symbioses, Ecology (2000). The editors have brought together leading experts on termite taxonomy, behaviour, genetics, caste differentiation, physiology, microbiology, mound architecture, biogeography and control.

Strong evolutionary and developmental themes run through the individual chapters, fed by new data streams from molecular sequencing, and for the first time it is possible to compare the social organisation of termites with that of the social Hymenoptera, focusing on caste determination, population genetics, cooperative behaviour, nest hygiene and symbioses with microorganisms. Chapters have been added on termite pheromones, termites as pests of agriculture and on destructive invasive species.

Front Matter....Pages i-xiv
An Introduction to Termites: Biology, Taxonomy and Functional Morphology....Pages 1-26
Termite Phylogenetics and Co-cladogenesis with Symbionts....Pages 27-50
Evolution and Function of Endogenous Termite Cellulases....Pages 51-67
Altricial Development in Wood-Feeding Cockroaches: The Key Antecedent of Termite Eusociality....Pages 69-95
Eusocial Evolution in Termites and Hymenoptera....Pages 97-132
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Front Matter....Pages i-xiv
An Introduction to Termites: Biology, Taxonomy and Functional Morphology....Pages 1-26
Termite Phylogenetics and Co-cladogenesis with Symbionts....Pages 27-50
Evolution and Function of Endogenous Termite Cellulases....Pages 51-67
Altricial Development in Wood-Feeding Cockroaches: The Key Antecedent of Termite Eusociality....Pages 69-95
Eusocial Evolution in Termites and Hymenoptera....Pages 97-132
Social Organisation and the Status of Workers in Termites....Pages 133-164
Ecology, Behavior and Evolution of Disease Resistance in Termites....Pages 165-191
Comparative Biology of Fungus Cultivation in Termites and Ants....Pages 193-210
Molecular Basis Underlying Caste Differentiation in Termites....Pages 211-253
Sexual and Asexual Reproduction in Termites....Pages 255-277
Pheromones and Chemical Ecology of Dispersal and Foraging in Termites....Pages 279-320
Genetic Structure of Termite Colonies and Populations....Pages 321-347
Termite Mound Architecture, from Function to Construction....Pages 349-373
Morphology, Physiology, Biochemistry and Functional Design of the Termite Gut: An Evolutionary Wonderland....Pages 375-412
Diversity, Structure, and Evolution of the Termite Gut Microbial Community....Pages 413-438
Role of the Termite Gut Microbiota in Symbiotic Digestion....Pages 439-475
Global Biogeography of Termites: A Compilation of Sources....Pages 477-498
Termites as Pests of Agriculture....Pages 499-517
Invasive Termites....Pages 519-562
Back Matter....Pages 563-576
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