The number of recognized invasive termite species has increased from 17 in 1969 to 28
today. Fourteen species have been added to the list in the past 44 years; 10 have larger …

The biochemical interaction between fungal pathogens and their insect host epicuticle was
studied by examining fungal hydrocarbon degrading ability. As a contact insecticide …

—Rebello and Martius, 1994: 127–145• Termitidae; flight; Amazon forest.—Bignell and
Eggleton, 1995: 57–69• Termitidae; gut pH; phylogeny of subfamilies.—Noirot, 1995a: 321 …

Insect Symbiosis summarizes the current knowledge of the relationship between symbiotic
organisms and their insect hosts and provides an unparalleled analysis of cutting-edge …

Cuticular hydrocarbons (CHCs) are expressed on an insect's cuticle and are one of the
major factors allowing insects to identify members of their own species, colony and gender …

The rapid development of analytical methods in the last four decades has led to the
discovery of a fascinating diversity of defensive chemicals used by termites. The last …

Within a colony of harvester ants (Pogonomyrmex barbatus), workers in different task groups
differ in the hydrocarbon composition of the cuticle. Foragers and patrollers, which spend …

Colonies of the harvester ant, Pogonomyrmex barbatus, perform a variety of tasks. The
behavior of an individual worker appears to depend on its recent history of brief contacts …

Discrimination and aggressive responses toward non‐nestmates have been observed in a
number of termite species, but the mechanism is poorly understood. Here I present the novel …

The Argentine ant, Linepithema humile, is a widespread invasive species characterized by
reduced intraspecific aggression within introduced populations. To illuminate the …