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Odontotermes redemanni

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Odontotermes redemanni
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Blattodea
Infraorder: Isoptera
Family: Termitidae
Genus: Odontotermes
Species:
O. redemanni
Binomial name
Odontotermes redemanni
(Wasmann, 1893)
Synonyms
  • Termes redemanni Wasmann, 1893

Odontotermes redemanni, is a species of termite of the genus Odontotermes. It is native to India and Sri Lanka. It damages wooden constructions. It is a pest of sugarcane, tea and coconut.[1] They construct termitaria during November to March when rainfall and ambient temperature become low.[2] Underground termite nests of this species are a natural host for the important Traditional Chinese Medicine fungus Xylaria nigripes, also known as Wu Ling Shen.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "An annotated checklist of termites (Isoptera) from Sri Lanka". National Science Foundation. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
  2. ^ Banerjee, Barundeb (1975). "Growth of mounds and foraging territories in Odontotermes redemanni (Wasmann) (Isoptera: Termitidae)". Insectes Sociaux. 22 (2): 207–212. doi:10.1007/BF02223430. S2CID 27224873.
  3. ^ Chang JC, Hsiao G, Lin RK, Kuo YH, Ju YM, Lee TH. Bioactive Constituents from the Termite Nest-Derived Medicinal Fungus Xylaria nigripes. J Nat Prod. 2017 Jan 27;80(1):38-44. doi:10.1021/acs.jnatprod.6b00249 PMID 28055210
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