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A New Cryptotermes (Blattodea (Isoptera): Kalotermitidae) from Honduras and Known Distribution of New World Cryptotermes Species

scientific article published in 2018

A New Introduction of a Subterranean Termite, Coptotermes havilandi Holmgren (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae) in Miami, Florida

scientific article

A New Subterranean Termite Introduced to Florida: Heterotermes Froggatt (Rhinotermitidae: Heterotermitinae) Established in Miami

scientific article

A Survey of Structure-Infesting Termites of Peninsular Florida

scientific article

A molecular survey of Australian and North American termite genera indicates that vertical inheritance is the primary force shaping termite gut microbiomes

scientific article

A new species of Acorhinotermes Emerson, 1949 (Blattodea, Isoptera, Rhinotermitidae) from Colombia, with a key to Neotropical Rhinotermitinae species based on minor soldiers

scientific article

A new termite (Isoptera, Termitidae, Syntermitinae, Macuxitermes) from Colombia

scientific article

A single endemic and three exotic species of the termite genus Coptotermes (Isoptera, Rhinotermitidae) in the New World ⬇️

scientific article published in 2015

African Neotermes: redescriptions of imago and soldier castes of N. aburiensis and N. agilis (Isoptera, Kalotermitidae)

scientific article

Amitermes amicki, a New Subterranean Termite (Isoptera: Termitidae: Termitinae) from Aruba

scientific article published in 1999

Amitermes floridensis, a New Species and First Record of a Higher Termite in the Eastern United States (Isoptera: Termitidae: Termitinae)

scientific article published in December 1989

Anenteotermes cherubimi sp. n., a tiny dehiscent termite from Central Africa (Termitidae: Apicotermitinae)

scholarly article

Antillean Nasutitermitinae (Isoptera: Termitidae): Parvitermes collinsae, a New Subterranean Termite from Hispaniola and Redescription of P. pallidiceps and P. wolcotti

scientific article published in 1995

Bacteria from diverse habitats colonize and compete in the mouse gut.

scientific article

Barrier Efficacy of Pyrethroid and Organophosphate Formulations Against Subterranean Termites (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae)

Characterization of new cristamonad species from kalotermitid termites including a novel genus, Runanympha ⬇️

scholarly article published in 2021

Chemical heterogeneity of soldier defensive secretions in the desert subterranean termite, Amitermes wheeleri

scientific article published in 1986

Comparative Effects of an Insect Growth Regulator, S-31183, Against the Formosan Subterranean Termite and Eastern Subterranean Termite (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae)

article by Nan-Yao Su & Rudolf H. Scheffrahn published 1 August 1989 in Journal of Economic Entomology

Comparative metagenomic and metatranscriptomic analysis of hindgut paunch microbiota in wood- and dung-feeding higher termites

scientific article

Comparison of Eleven Soil Termiticides Against the Formosan Subterranean Termite and Eastern Subterranean Termite (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae)

Compositermes bani sp.n. (Isoptera, Termitidae, Apicotermitinae), a new species of soldierless termite from Bolivia

scientific article (publication date: 31 March 2015)

Compositermes vindai (Isoptera: Termitidae: Apicotermitinae), a new genus and species of soldierless termite from the Neotropics

scientific article (publication date: 17 May 2013)

Coptotermes formosanus (Blattodea: Rhinotermitidae) established in Israel and world distribution of a major termite pest

scientific article published in 2020

Corrigendum: Echinotermes biriba, a new genus and species of soldierless termite from the Colombian and Peruvian Amazon (Termitidae, Apicotermitinae). ZooKeys 748: 21-30. https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.748.24253

scientific article published on 27 August 2020

Cryptotermes abruptus, a New Drywood Termite (Isoptera: Kalotermitidae) from Southeastern Mexico

scientific article published in June 1998

Cryptotermes brevis (Isoptera: Kalotermitidae) in the Azores: lessons after 2 yr of monitoring in the Archipelago ⬇️

scientific article

Cryptotermes camelus (Isoptera: Kalotermitidae), a new drywood termite species from the Bolivian Chaco

scientific article

Cryptotermes chasei, a New Drywood Termite (Isoptera: Kalotermitidae) from the Dominican Republic

scientific article published in September 1993

Cryptotermes colombianus a new drywood termite and distribution record of Cryptotermes in Colombia

scientific article

Cthulhu Macrofasciculumque n. g., n. sp. and Cthylla Microfasciculumque n. g., n. sp., a newly identified lineage of parabasalian termite symbionts

scientific article published on 18 March 2013

Described from images: The remarkable soldier of Procryptotermes dioscurae Harris (Isoptera: Kalotermitidae) from Socotra Island

scientific article published on 20 December 2017

Disjunctitermes insularis, a new soldierless termite genus and species (Isoptera, Termitidae, Apicotermitinae) from Guadeloupe and Peru

scientific article

Distribution, diversity, mesonotal morphology, gallery architecture, and queen physogastry of the termite genus Calcaritermes (Isoptera, Kalotermitidae) ⬇️

scientific article published on November 21, 2011

Echinotermes biriba, a new genus and species of soldierless termite from the Colombian and Peruvian Amazon (Termitidae, Apicotermitinae)

scientific article published on 4 April 2018

Effects of Sulfluramid-Treated Bait Blocks on Field Colonies of the Formosan Subterranean Termite (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae)

Elimination of Subterranean Termite Populations from the Statue of Liberty National Monument Using a Bait Matrix Containing An Insect Growth Regulator, Hexaflumuron

article by Nan-Yao Su et al published January 1998 in Journal of the American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works

Endemic origin and vast anthropogenic dispersal of the West Indian drywood termite

Establishment and Spread of Two Invasive Subterranean Termite Species (<i>Coptotermes formosanus</i>and<i>C. gestroi</i>; Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae) in Metropolitan Southeastern Florida (1990–2015)

scientific article published in 2016

Evaluating the data quality of iNaturalist termite records

scientific article published on 04 May 2020

Expanded New World Distributions of Genera in the Termite Family Kalotermitidae

scholarly article

Extreme Mandible Alteration and Cephalic Phragmosis in a Drywood Termite Soldier (Isoptera: Kalotermitidae: Cryptotermes) from Jamaica

scientific article

First Record of Cryptotermes cynocephalus Light (Isoptera: Kalotermitidae) and Natural Woodland Infestations of C. brevis (Walker) on Oahu, Hawaiian Islands ⬇️

scholarly article in Proceedings of the Hawaiian Entomological Society, vol. 34, May 2000

First Record of Reticulitermes (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae) from the West Indies: R. flavipes on Grand Bahama Island

scientific article published in 1999

First Record ofReticulitermes flavipes(Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae) from Terceira Island (Azores, Portugal)

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First Report of Incisitermes minor (Isoptera: Kalotermitidae) in Louisiana

scientific article published in 2000

First record of the termite, Dentispicotermes cupiporanga Bandeira & Cancello, 1992 (Isoptera, Termitidae, Termitinae) from Venezuela and new genus records from Bolivia and Paraguay ⬇️

scholarly article by Solange Issa & Rudolf H. Scheffrahn published 3 April 2020 in Check List

First records of the termite, Termes hispaniolae (Banks, 1918) (Isoptera, Termitidae, Termitinae), from Bolivia and new Caribbean Basin records ⬇️

scholarly article by Rudolf H. Scheffrahn published 20 March 2020 in Check List

Flight Phenology of Two Coptotermes Species (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae) in Southeastern Florida

scientific article

From establishment to dominance: spatio-temporal infestation patterns of the Asian subterranean termite, Coptotermes gestroi, in Key West, Florida, 1999–2021

scientific article published in 2023

Gastrotermes spinatus gen. n. sp. n., an African soil-feeding termite described from the worker caste (Isoptera, Termitidae, Apicotermitidae)

scientific article published on 8 June 2020

Generic Revision of the Smaller Nasute Termites of the Greater Antilles (Isoptera, Termitidae, Nasutitermitinae)

Genetic Variation of Reticulitermes flavipes (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae) in North America Applying the Mitochondrial rRNA 16S Gene

Global elevational, latitudinal, and climatic limits for termites and the redescription of Rugitermes laticollis Snyder (Isoptera: Kalotermitidae) from the Andean Highlands

Greater Antillean Nasutitermitinae (Isoptera: Termitidae): Constrictotermes guantanamensis, a New Subterranean Termite from Eastern Cuba

scientific article published in June 1996

Greater Antillean Nasutitermitinae (Isoptera: Termitidae): Parvitermes dominicanae, a New Subterranean Termite from Hispaniola

scientific article published in June 1998

Helminthogermacrene, a Major Component in the Defensive Secretion of the Nearctic Termite, Amitermes wheeleri

scientific article published on 17 March 2005

High-resolution analysis of gut environment and bacterial microbiota reveals functional compartmentation of the gut in wood-feeding higher termites (Nasutitermes spp.).

scientific article

Impact of sporicidal fumigation with methyl bromide or methyl iodide on electronic equipment

scientific article published on 13 November 2018

Incisitermes furvus, a New Drywood Termite (Isoptera: Kalotermitidae) from Puerto Rico

scientific article published in September 1994

Incisitermes nishimurai, a new drywood termite species (Isoptera: Kalotermitidae) from the highlands of Central America

scientific article (publication date: 29 October 2014)

Inquilinitermes johnchapmani, a New Termite (Isoptera: Termitidae: Termitinae) from the Llanos of North Central Bolivia

scholarly article published 30 May 2014 in Sociobiology

Intracolony Morphometric Variation and Labral Shape in Florida Reticulitermes (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae) Soldiers: Significance for Identification

scientific article

Is β-Phenylnitroethane the Active Principle of Dennettia Oil?

scientific article published in 1983

Keys to Soldier and Winged Adult Termites (Isoptera) of Florida

scientific article published in 1994

Laboratory Comparisons of Sulfuryl Fluoride Toxicity and Mean Time of Mortality Among Ten Termite Species (Isoptera: Hodotermitidae, Kalotermitidae, Rhinotermitidae)

scientific article published in 1987

Laboratory Evaluation of Two Chitin Synthesis Inhibitors, Hexaflumuron and Diflubenzuron, as Bait Toxicants Against Formosan and Eastern Subterranean Termites (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae)

Light Attraction and Subsequent Colonization Behaviors of Alates and Dealates of the West Indian Drywood Termite (Isoptera: Kalotermitidae)

scientific article published in 2011

Limited evidence of C4 plant consumption in mound building Macrotermes termites from savanna woodland chimpanzee sites

scientific article published on 10 February 2021

Metagenomic analysis of the microbiota in the highly compartmented hindguts of six wood- or soil-feeding higher termites

scientific article published on 26 November 2015

Methyl bromide fumigant lethal to Bacillus anthracis spores

scientific article published on 01 January 2007

Minimum Sulfuryl Fluoride Dosage for Bed Bug (Hemiptera: Cimicidae) Fumigation

scientific article published on 01 March 2019

Mitochondrial DNA Genetic Diversity of the Drywood TermitesIncisitermes minorandI. snyderi(Isoptera: Kalotermitidae)

scientific article published in 2012

Molecular Evidence for the Polyphyly of Macrotrichomonas (Parabasalia: Cristamonadea) and a Proposal for Macrotrichomonoides n. gen.

scientific article

Molecular Phylogeny Reveals the Past Transoceanic Voyages of Drywood Termites (Isoptera, Kalotermitidae)

scientific article published on 30 April 2022

Molecular and morphological analysis of the family Calonymphidae with a description of Calonympha chia sp. nov., Snyderella kirbyi sp. nov., Snyderella swezyae sp. nov. and Snyderella yamini sp. nov.

scientific article

Molecular characterization and phylogeny of four new species of the genus Trichonympha (Parabasalia, Trichonymphea) from lower termite hindguts

scientific article published on 25 August 2017

Molecular characterization of parabasalian symbionts Coronympha clevelandii and Trichonympha subquasilla from the Hawaiian lowland tree termite Incisitermes immigrans

scientific article published on 5 February 2013

Morphology and molecular phylogeny of Pseudotrichonympha hertwigi and Pseudotrichonympha paulistana (Trichonymphea, parabasalia) from neotropical rhinotermitids

scientific article published on 7 September 2011

Morphology and molecular phylogeny of Staurojoenina mulleri sp. nov. (Trichonymphida, Parabasalia) from the hindgut of the kalotermitid Neotermes jouteli

scientific article

Multilamina teevani gen. et sp. nov., a microsporidian pathogen of the neotropical termite Uncitermes teevani.

scientific article

NEOTERMES PHRAGMOSUS, A NEW DAMPWOOD TERMITE (ISOPTERA: KALOTERMITIDAE) FROM SOUTHEASTERN CUBA

scholarly article by Jan Krecek & Rudolf H. Scheffrahn published March 2003 in The Florida Entomologist

Native, Introduced, and Structure-Infesting Termites of the Turks and Caicos Islands, B.W.I. (Isoptera: Kalotermitidae, Rhinotermitidae, Termitidae)

scientific article

Neoisoptera repeatedly colonised Madagascar after the Middle Miocene climatic optimum

scientific article published on 21 April 2023

Neotermes costaseca: a new termite from the coastal desert of Peru and the redescription of N. chilensis (Isoptera, Kalotermitidae)

scientific article published in 2018

Neotermes platyfrons, a New Dampwood Termite (Isoptera, Kalotermitidae) from the Dominican Republic

scientific article published in March 2001

New Species of Spirotrichonympha from Reticulitermes and the Relationships Among Genera in Spirotrichonymphea (Parabasalia).

scientific article published on 15 July 2017

New World Heterotermes (Isoptera, Rhinotermitidae): molecular phylogeny, biogeography and description of a new species ⬇️

scientific article published on 2 June 2020

New World Revision of the Termite Genus Procryptotermes (Isoptera: Kalotermitidae)

scientific article published in July 2001

New records of four termite species in the genus Embiratermes Fontes, 1985 (Isoptera, Termitidae, Syntermitinae) from South America

scientific article published in 2021

New records of the drywood termite, Incisitermes platycephalus (Light, 1933) (Isoptera, Kalotermitidae), from Central America and senior synonym of I. nigritus (Snyder, 1946) ⬇️

New termite species and newly recorded genus for Australia:Marginitermes absitus(Isoptera: Kalotermitidae)

scientific article published on 27 March 2013

Overview And Current Status of Non-Native Termites (Isoptera) in Florida<sup>§</sup>

scientific article published in 2013

Parvitermes (Isoptera, Termitidae, Nasutitermitinae) in Central America: Two new termite species and reassignment of Nasutitermes mexicanus

scientific article (publication date: 15 September 2016)

Parvitermes subtilis, a New Subterranean Termite (Isoptera: Termitidae) from Cuba and the Dominican Republic

scientific article published in December 1993

Performance of Treated Surfaces Against Western Drywood Termites, 1980

scientific article published in 1982

Phylogenetic relationships of nearctic Reticulitermes species (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae) with particular reference to Reticulitermes arenincola Goellner

scientific article published on March 2004

Phylogeny and ultrastructure of Oxymonas jouteli, a Rostellum-free species, and Opisthomitus longiflagellatus sp. nov., Oxymonadid flagellates from the gut of Neotermes jouteli.

scientific article

Poikilolaimus floridensis n. sp. (Rhabditida: Rhabditidae) associated with termites (Kalotermitidae)

article by Rudolf Scheffrahn et al published 2009 in Nematology

Polyethylene barrier impregnated with lambda-cyhalothrin for exclusion of subterranean termites (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae) from structures

scientific article

Predicting the geographical distribution of two invasive termite species from occurrence data

scientific article

Prevention of Colony Establishment by the West Indian Drywood Termite Using Reduced Rates of Borate and Silica Dust or Solution

scientific article published on 01 September 2018

Procryptotermes edwardsi, a New Drywood Termite (Isoptera: Kalotermitidae) from Jamaica

scientific article published in June 1999

Proliferation of the Invasive TermiteCoptotermes gestroi(Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae) on Grand Cayman and Overall Termite Diversity on the Cayman Islands

scientific article published in 2016

Proneotermes macondianus, a new drywood termite from Colombia and expanded distribution of Proneotermes in the Neotropics (Isoptera, Kalotermitidae)

scientific article (publication date: 11 October 2016)

Proteome insights into the symbiotic relationship between a captive colony of Nasutitermes corniger and its hindgut microbiome

scientific article

Pseudaphelenchus vindai n. sp. (Tylenchomorpha: Aphelenchoididae) associated with termites (Termitidae) in Barro Colorado Island, Panama

article by Natsumi Kanzaki et al published 2010 in Nematology

Pseudaphelenchus yukiae n. gen., n. sp. (Tylenchina: Aphelenchoididae) associated with Cylindrotermes macrognathus (Termitidae: Termitinae) in La Selva, Costa Rica

scholarly article by Natsumi Kanzaki et al published 1 October 2009 in Nematology

Pseudotrichonympha leei, Pseudotrichonympha lifesoni, and Pseudotrichonympha pearti, new species of parabasalian flagellates and the description of a rotating subcellular structure

scientific article

Redescription and reclassification of the African termite, Forficulitermes planifrons (Isoptera, Termitidae, Termitinae)

scientific article (publication date: 13 April 2015)

Redescription of Neotermes mona, a Dampwood Termite (Isoptera, Kalotermitidae) from the Central West Indies

scientific article

Resistance of Insecticide-Treated Foam Board Insulation Against the Eastern Subterranean Termite and the Formosan Subterranean Termite (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae)

scientific article published in October 2003

Resistance of insecticide-treated foam board insulation against the eastern subterranean termite and the Formosan subterranean termite (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae).

scientific article

Reverse Taxonomy for Elucidating Diversity of Insect-Associated Nematodes: A Case Study with Termites ⬇️

scientific article published on August 28, 2012

Rhynchotermes armatus, a new mandibulate nasute termite (Isoptera, Termitidae, Syntermitinae) from Colombia

scientific article

Roisinitermes ebogoensis gen. & sp. n., an outstanding drywood termite with snapping soldiers from Cameroon (Isoptera, Kalotermitidae)

scholarly article

Rugitermes tinto: A new termite (Isoptera, Kalotermitidae) from the Andean region of Colombia

scientific article published on 24 August 2020

Rugitermes ursulae (Isoptera, Kalotermitidae), a new drywood termite from the Caribbean coast of Colombia ⬇️

scholarly article published in 2021

Rustitermes boteroi, a new genus and species of soldierless termites (Blattodea, Isoptera, Apicotermitinae) from South America

scientific article published on 25 March 2020

Simulating the spread of an invasive termite in an urban environment using a stochastic individual-based model

scientific article

Soldier defensive secretions of two rare nearctic desert termite species

scientific article published in 1988

Spatial Association of Marine Dockage With Land-Borne Infestations of Invasive Termites (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae: &lt;I&gt;Coptotermes&lt;/I&gt;) in Urban South Florida ⬇️

scientific article published on August 1, 2010

Stochastic spread models: A comparison between an individual-based and a lattice-based model for assessing the expansion of invasive termites over a landscape

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TIAGO F. CARRIJO, RUDOLF H. SCHEFFRAHN & JAN KŘEČEK (2015) Compositermes bani sp.n. (Isoptera, Termitidae, Apicotermitinae), a new species of soldierless termite from Bolivia. Zootaxa, 3941(2): 294–298

erratum to a scientific article

Tauritermes bandeirai: A new drywood termite (Isoptera, Kalotermitidae) from the Caatinga and Atlantic Forest of Brazil

scientific article published on 29 July 2020

Taxonomy, Biogeography, and Notes on Termites (Isoptera: Kalotermitidae, Rhinotermitidae, Termitidae) of the Bahamas and Turks and Caicos Islands

scholarly article by Rudolf H. Scheffrahn et al published 1 May 2006 in Annals of the Entomological Society of America

Taxonomy, Distribution, and Notes on the Termites (Isoptera: Kalotermitidae, Rhinotermitidae, Termitidae) of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands

scientific article published in May 2003

Termite Species Distribution in Florida and UF Termite Identification Services

scientific article published in 2022

Termites (Blattodea: Isoptera) of Canada, continental USA, and Mexico: an identification key to families and genera, checklist of species, and new records for Mexico

scientific article published in 2023

Termites (Isoptera: Kalotermitidae, Rhinotermitidae, Termitidae) of Ecuador

scholarly article by Brian W. Bahder et al published January 2009 in Annales de la Société Entomologique de France

Termites as Pests of Buildings

The Role of Geographic Information Systems for Analyzing Infestations and Spread Of Invasive Termites (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae And Termitidae) in Urban South Florida<sup>§</sup>

scientific article published in 2013

The parabasalid symbiont community of Heterotermes aureus: Molecular and morphological characterization of four new species and reestablishment of the genus Cononympha.

scientific article

The phylogenetic position of Kofoidia loriculata (Parabasalia) and its implications for the evolution of the Cristamonadea

scientific article

The rapid mandible strike of a termite soldier

scientific article published in November 2008

The role of host phylogeny varies in shaping microbial diversity in the hindguts of lower termites

scientific article

The termite genus Glyptotermes (Isoptera, Kalotermitidae) from Paraguay ⬇️

scholarly article published in 2021

Three new species of Rugitermes (Isoptera, Kalotermitidae) from Peru and Bolivia

scientific article published on 03 December 2020

Tonsuritermes, a new soldierless termite genus and two new species from South America (Blattaria: Isoptera: Termitidae: Apicotermitinae)

scientific article published on 13 December 2018

Towards a revision of the Neotropical soldierless termites (Isoptera : Termitidae): redescription of the genus Anoplotermes and description of Longustitermes, gen. nov.

Towards a revision of the Neotropical soldierless termites (Isoptera: Termitidae): redescription of the genusGrigiotermes Mathews and description of five new genera

scientific article published in 2016

Toxicity and Lethal Time of N-Ethyl Perfluorooctane Sulfonamide against Two Subterranean Termite Species (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae)

scientific article

Trap for Capturing and Retaining Rhynchophorus cruentatus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) Adults Using Sabal palmetto as Bait

scientific article

Trichonympha burlesquei n. sp. from Reticulitermes virginicus and evidence against a cosmopolitan distribution of Trichonympha agilis in many termite hosts

scientific article

Uncitermes almeriae, a new termite species from Amazonia (Isoptera, Termitidae, Syntermitinae)

scientific article (publication date: 2 June 2016)

Use of a bait impact index to assess effects of bait application against populations of Formosan subterranean termite (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae) in a large area

scientific article published in December 2004

Chasitermes pax, a new genus and species of soldierless termite (Termitidae, Apicotermitinae) from the island of Trinidad ⬇️

scientific article published on 11 January 2023

Cryptotermes pugnus (Blattodea, Isoptera, Kalotermitidae), a new drywood termite species from the Brazilian Caatinga dry forest and key to South American Cryptotermes Banks, 1909

scientific article published in 2023

Diminishing the taxonomic gap in the neotropical soldierless termites: descriptions of four new genera and a new Anoplotermes species (Isoptera, Termitidae, Apicotermitinae)

scientific article published in 2023

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