Termites (Isoptera) in the Azores: an overview of the four invasive species currently present in the archipelago

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Autor(a) principal: Ferreira, Maria T.
Data de Publicação: 2013
Outros Autores: Borges, Paulo A. V., Nunes, Lina, Myles, Timothy G., Guerreiro, Orlando, Scheffrahn, Rudolf H.
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)
Texto Completo: http://hdl.handle.net/10400.3/2084
Resumo: In this contribution we summarize the current status of the known termites of the Azores (North Atlantic; 37-40° N, 25-31° W). Since 2000, four species of termites have been identified in the Azorean archipelago. These are spreading throughout the islands and becoming common structural and agricultural pests. Two termites of the Kalotermitidae family, Cryptotermes brevis (Walker) and Kalotermes flavicollis (Fabricius) are found on six and three of the islands, respectively. The other two species, the subterranean termites Reticulitermes grassei Clemént and R. flavipes (Kollar) of the Rhinotermitidae family are found only in confined areas of the cities of Horta (Faial) and Praia da Vitória (Terceira) respectively. Due to its location and weather conditions the Azorean archipelago is vulnerable to colonization by invasive species. The fact that there are four different species of termites in the Azores, all of them considered pests, is a matter of concern. Here we present a comparative description of these species, their known distribution in the archipelago, which control measures are being used against them, and what can be done in the future to eradicate and control these pests in the Azores.
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spelling Termites (Isoptera) in the Azores: an overview of the four invasive species currently present in the archipelagoAzoresInvasive Exotic TermitesReticulitermesCryptotermes brevisKalotermes flavicollisIn this contribution we summarize the current status of the known termites of the Azores (North Atlantic; 37-40° N, 25-31° W). Since 2000, four species of termites have been identified in the Azorean archipelago. These are spreading throughout the islands and becoming common structural and agricultural pests. Two termites of the Kalotermitidae family, Cryptotermes brevis (Walker) and Kalotermes flavicollis (Fabricius) are found on six and three of the islands, respectively. The other two species, the subterranean termites Reticulitermes grassei Clemént and R. flavipes (Kollar) of the Rhinotermitidae family are found only in confined areas of the cities of Horta (Faial) and Praia da Vitória (Terceira) respectively. Due to its location and weather conditions the Azorean archipelago is vulnerable to colonization by invasive species. The fact that there are four different species of termites in the Azores, all of them considered pests, is a matter of concern. Here we present a comparative description of these species, their known distribution in the archipelago, which control measures are being used against them, and what can be done in the future to eradicate and control these pests in the Azores.Universidade dos AçoresRepositório da Universidade dos AçoresFerreira, Maria T.Borges, Paulo A. V.Nunes, LinaMyles, Timothy G.Guerreiro, OrlandoScheffrahn, Rudolf H.2013-06-25T15:42:43Z20132013-01-01T00:00:00Zinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.3/2084eng"ARQUIPÉLAGO. Life and Marine Sciences". ISSN 0873-4704. Nº 30 (2013): 39-550873-4704info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessreponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAP2022-12-20T14:29:50Zoai:repositorio.uac.pt:10400.3/2084Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-19T16:24:49.552168Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Termites (Isoptera) in the Azores: an overview of the four invasive species currently present in the archipelago
title Termites (Isoptera) in the Azores: an overview of the four invasive species currently present in the archipelago
spellingShingle Termites (Isoptera) in the Azores: an overview of the four invasive species currently present in the archipelago
Ferreira, Maria T.
Azores
Invasive Exotic Termites
Reticulitermes
Cryptotermes brevis
Kalotermes flavicollis
title_short Termites (Isoptera) in the Azores: an overview of the four invasive species currently present in the archipelago
title_full Termites (Isoptera) in the Azores: an overview of the four invasive species currently present in the archipelago
title_fullStr Termites (Isoptera) in the Azores: an overview of the four invasive species currently present in the archipelago
title_full_unstemmed Termites (Isoptera) in the Azores: an overview of the four invasive species currently present in the archipelago
title_sort Termites (Isoptera) in the Azores: an overview of the four invasive species currently present in the archipelago
author Ferreira, Maria T.
author_facet Ferreira, Maria T.
Borges, Paulo A. V.
Nunes, Lina
Myles, Timothy G.
Guerreiro, Orlando
Scheffrahn, Rudolf H.
author_role author
author2 Borges, Paulo A. V.
Nunes, Lina
Myles, Timothy G.
Guerreiro, Orlando
Scheffrahn, Rudolf H.
author2_role author
author
author
author
author
dc.contributor.none.fl_str_mv Repositório da Universidade dos Açores
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Ferreira, Maria T.
Borges, Paulo A. V.
Nunes, Lina
Myles, Timothy G.
Guerreiro, Orlando
Scheffrahn, Rudolf H.
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Azores
Invasive Exotic Termites
Reticulitermes
Cryptotermes brevis
Kalotermes flavicollis
topic Azores
Invasive Exotic Termites
Reticulitermes
Cryptotermes brevis
Kalotermes flavicollis
description In this contribution we summarize the current status of the known termites of the Azores (North Atlantic; 37-40° N, 25-31° W). Since 2000, four species of termites have been identified in the Azorean archipelago. These are spreading throughout the islands and becoming common structural and agricultural pests. Two termites of the Kalotermitidae family, Cryptotermes brevis (Walker) and Kalotermes flavicollis (Fabricius) are found on six and three of the islands, respectively. The other two species, the subterranean termites Reticulitermes grassei Clemént and R. flavipes (Kollar) of the Rhinotermitidae family are found only in confined areas of the cities of Horta (Faial) and Praia da Vitória (Terceira) respectively. Due to its location and weather conditions the Azorean archipelago is vulnerable to colonization by invasive species. The fact that there are four different species of termites in the Azores, all of them considered pests, is a matter of concern. Here we present a comparative description of these species, their known distribution in the archipelago, which control measures are being used against them, and what can be done in the future to eradicate and control these pests in the Azores.
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