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TERMITES (ISOPTERA) ASSOCIATED WITH DUNG IN AUSTRALIA

Australian Journal of Entomology (1970) 9(2) 100-102
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-6055.1970.tb00778.x
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Termites play an important role in removing dry dung pads from Australian pastures. They feed on fibre in the pads, replacing it with soil or carton in about 12 weeks. Attacks on wet dung are less frequent, and the termites are probably then seeking moisture. The termites recorded from dung in Australia are listed, with notes on their food records. Only Mastotermitidae, Rhinotermitidae and Termitidae have been recorded from dung. The genus Amitermes predominates, and the most frequently recorded species are polyphagic scavengers. Copyright © 1970, Wiley Blackwell. All rights reserved

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Ferrar, P., & Watson, J. A. L. (1970). TERMITES (ISOPTERA) ASSOCIATED WITH DUNG IN AUSTRALIA. Australian Journal of Entomology, 9(2), 100–102. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1440-6055.1970.tb00778.x

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