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A call to termitologists: it is time to abandon the use of “lower” and “higher” termites
This commentary paper addresses the outdated and misleading terminology used to categorize termites into “higher” and “lower”. These terms perpetuate a linear progression view of evolution, which is both inacc...
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Competition between invasive and indigenous species: an insular case study of subterranean termites
An important requirement for the management of invasive species is to identify the biological and ecological factors that influence the ability of such species to become established and spread within a new env...
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High occurrence of colony fusion in a European population of the American termite Reticulitermes flavipes
The coexistence of multiple unrelated reproductives within social insect colonies decreases the relatedness among colony members and therefore challenges kin selection theory. This study investigated the colon...
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Wolbachia requirement for oogenesis: occurrence within the genus Asobara (Hymenoptera, Braconidae) and evidence for intraspecific variation in A. tabida
Wolbachia are symbiotic bacteria that induce a diversity of phenotypes on their numerous invertebrate host species. In the wasp Asobara tabida (Braconidae), each individual harbours three Wolbachia strains: wAtab...
