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List of works by Theodore A Evans

A mitochondrial genome phylogeny of termites (Blattodea: Termitoidae): robust support for interfamilial relationships and molecular synapomorphies define major clades

scientific article published on 7 June 2012

A review of the status of Coptotermes (Isoptera : Rhinotermitidae) species in Australia with the description of two new small termite species from northern and eastern Australia

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A simple technique to assess resource use in dung beetle breeding studies

scientific article published in 2023

Ability of field populations of Coptotermes spp., Reticulitermes flavipes, and Mastotermes darwiniensis (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae; Mastotermitidae) to damage plastic cable sheathings.

scientific article published on June 2013

Antennal cropping during colony foundation in termites

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Ants and termites increase crop yield in a dry climate

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Ants are the major agents of resource removal from tropical rainforests.

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Bait station preferences in two Macrotermes species

article published in 2016

Biology of invasive termites: a worldwide review

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Carbon emissions from South-East Asian peatlands will increase despite emission-reduction schemes

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Complete mitochondrial genomes from transcriptomes: assessing pros and cons of data mining for assembling new mitogenomes

scientific article published on 15 October 2019

Conservation genomics reveals possible illegal trade routes and admixture across pangolin lineages in Southeast Asia

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Cryoprotection in dampwood termites (Termopsidae, Isoptera).

scientific article published on January 2010

Cryptic termites avoid predatory ants by eavesdropping on vibrational cues from their footsteps.

scientific article published in February 2017

Denial of long-term issues with agriculture on tropical peatlands will have devastating consequences.

scientific article published on 27 September 2016

Determining urban exploiter status of a termite using genetic analysis

Differential use of identical food resources by Reticulitermes flavipes (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae) in two types of habitats

scientific article published on February 2009

Direct measurement of ant predation of weed seeds in wheat cropping

scientific article published in 2016

Dynamic switching in predator attack and maternal defence of prey

scholarly article by Sinlan Poo et al published 17 March 2016 in Biological Journal of the Linnean Society

Ecological diversification of the Australian Coptotermes termites and the evolution of mound building

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Economic and environmental impacts of harmful non-indigenous species in southeast Asia

scientific article published in 2013

Evaluation of fipronil and imidacloprid as bait active ingredients against fungus-growing termites (Blattodea: Termitidae: Macrotermitinae).

scientific article published on 3 May 2017

Evaluation of fipronil baits against Microtermes mycophagus (Blattodea: Termitidae)

Foraging activity and population estimation ofMicrotermes mycophagus Desneux (Isoptera: Termitidae: Macrotermitinae) in Multan, Punjab, Pakistan

scholarly article by Naeem Iqbal et al published March 2015 in Entomological Research

Foraging choice and replacement reproductives facilitate invasiveness in drywood termites

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Global spread of the German cockroach, Blattella germanica

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Historical biogeography of the termite clade Rhinotermitinae (Blattodea: Isoptera)

scientific article published on 29 November 2018

Invasive Termites

Key physical wood properties in termite foraging decisions

scientific article published on 01 December 2018

Kin recognition in a social spider.

scientific article published in February 1999

Localised climate change defines ant communities in human‐modified tropical landscapes

scientific article published on 07 December 2020

Microhabitats in the tropics buffer temperature in a globally coherent manner.

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Microhabitats reduce animal's exposure to climate extremes.

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Mitochondrial Phylogenomics Resolves the Global Spread of Higher Termites, Ecosystem Engineers of the Tropics

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

scientific article published on 30 April 2022

Not just urban: The Formosan subterranean termite, Coptotermes formosanus, is invading forests in the Southeastern USA

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Novel method for pairing wood samples in choice tests

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Novel methods of termite management: applicaton to cultural properties

Oceanic dispersal, vicariance and human introduction shaped the modern distribution of the termites Reticulitermes, Heterotermes and Coptotermes

scientific article published in March 2016

Offspring recognition by mother crab spiders with extreme maternal care

scientific article published in 1998

Optimal reproduction strategies in two species of mound-building termites.

scientific article published on 02 October 2007

Parallel evolution of mound-building and grass-feeding in Australian nasute termites.

scientific article published in February 2017

Pesticides reduce tropical amphibian and reptile diversity in agricultural landscapes in Indonesia

scientific article published on 20 March 2023

Phenotypic plasticity but no adaptive divergence in cuticular hydrocarbons and desiccation resistance among translocated populations of dung beetles

Phylogenetic diversity of the intracellular symbiont Wolbachia in termites

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Population structure of the German cockroach, Blattella germanica, shows two expansions across China

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Predicting ecological impacts of invasive termites

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Quantifying ant activity using vibration measurements.

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Rampant Host Switching Shaped the Termite Gut Microbiome

scientific article published on 2 February 2018

Rapid elimination of field colonies of subterranean termites (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae) using bistrifluron solid bait pellets.

scientific article published in April 2010

Resistance of polyamide and polyethylene cable sheathings to termites in Australia, Thailand, USA, Malaysia and Japan: A comparison of four field assessment methods

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Revisiting stigmergy in light of multi-functional, biogenic, termite structures as communication channel

scientific article published on 19 August 2020

Seasonal and daily activity patterns of subterranean, wood-eating termite foragers

article by Theodore A. Evans & Patrick V. Gleeson published 2001 in Australian Journal of Zoology

Second Record and DNA Barcode of the Ant Tyrannomyrmex rex Fernández (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Myrmicinae)

scholarly article by Justine Jacquemin et al published 22 June 2015 in Sociobiology

Suppression of savanna ants alters invertebrate composition and influences key ecosystem processes.

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Termite (order Blattodea, infraorder Isoptera) baiting 20 years after commercial release

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Termites assess wood size by using vibration signals

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Termites can decompose more than half of deadwood in tropical rainforest

scientific article published on 01 February 2019

Termites eavesdrop to avoid competitors.

scientific article published on 26 August 2009

Termites live in a material world: exploration of their ability to differentiate between food sources

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Termites manipulate moisture content of wood to maximize foraging resources

scientific article published on 10 July 2019

Termites mitigate the effects of drought in tropical rainforest

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Termites utilise clay to build structural supports and so increase foraging resources

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The Dominance Hierarchy of Wood-Eating Termites from China

scientific article published on 18 July 2019

The Termite Worker Phenotype Evolved as a Dispersal Strategy for Fertile Wingless Individuals before Eusociality

scientific article published on 20 January 2016

The evolutionary history of termites as inferred from 66 mitochondrial genomes

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The origins and radiation of Australian Coptotermes termites: from rainforest to desert dwellers.

scientific article published on 6 October 2014

The phylogeny of termites (Dictyoptera: Isoptera) based on mitochondrial and nuclear markers: Implications for the evolution of the worker and pseudergate castes, and foraging behaviors.

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Transoceanic dispersal and plate tectonics shaped global cockroach distributions: evidence from mitochondrial phylogenomics.

scientific article published on 6 February 2018

Water Costs of Gas Exchange by a Speckled Cockroach and a Darkling Beetle

scientific article published on 14 September 2020