In natural ecosystems, termites are typical ecosystem engineers and, in semi-arid
ecosystems, often keystone species. It is thus likely that termites play a major beneficial role …

Despite their well-known role as pests, termites also provide essential ecosystem services.
In this paper, we undertook a comprehensive review of studies on human–termite …

The benefit of sociality in relation to disease susceptibility was studied in the dampwood
termite Zootermopsis angusticollis. Although contact with high concentrations of fungal …

The use of pathogens as biological control agents has long been considered a promising
technology for termite control. Over the past five decades, there has been a large …

The Asian longhorned beetle (Anoplophora glabripennis) is an invasive, wood-boring pest
that thrives in the heartwood of deciduous tree species. A large impediment faced by A …

Termites are major pests of timber and timber products which live in warm, humid
environments that are conducive to the development and spread of entomopathogenic fungi …

Insect pests cause damage to stored grains and processed products by reducing their dry
weight and nutritional value. The control of rice weevil infestations has been primarily …

Costs associated with subterranean termite damage and control are estimated to approach
$2 billion annually in the United States alone. The Formosan subterranean termite …

The nesting and feeding habits of termites create the risk of contact with microbial and
invertebrate pathogens and parasites. Additionally, termite life history can result in cyclical …

Beekee** is important for securing food, poverty reduction, health, environmental
protection and plant pollination. These important practices are challenged by many biotic …