Australian Termites and Other Common Timber Pests
Title | Australian Termites and Other Common Timber Pests PDF eBook |
Author | Phillip W. Hadlington |
Publisher | UNSW Press |
Total Pages | 144 |
Release | 1996 |
Genre | Nature |
ISBN | 9780868403991 |
While it is scientifically based and the result of years of research and fieldwork, this book is a clear and concise guide for all who need to understand how to protect buildings from termite attack: pest controllers, landscapers, horticulturalists, builders and architects. In addition, every householder will find it an invaluable source of information which could easily save them thousands of dollars.
Atlas of Australian Termites
Title | Atlas of Australian Termites PDF eBook |
Author | J. A. L. Watson |
Publisher | CSIRO PUBLISHING |
Total Pages | 160 |
Release | 1993 |
Genre | Nature |
ISBN | 0643051864 |
This Atlas provides, for the first time, comprehensive maps showing the distribution of all named species of termite found in Australia. Based on records associated with the Australian National Insect Collection, it also provides a checklist of species and notes on the outstanding taxonomic problems in each genus. It answers the questions that administrators and pest controllers often ask: which troublesome termites are found in my area?
Advances in the Evolutionary Ecology of Termites
Title | Advances in the Evolutionary Ecology of Termites PDF eBook |
Author | Alberto Arab |
Publisher | Frontiers Media SA |
Total Pages | 206 |
Release | 2023-08-16 |
Genre | Science |
ISBN | 2832530885 |
Termites are eusocial insects that live in colonies composed of hundreds to millions of individuals. Their colonies are mainly organized into reproductive and non-reproductive castes, which have specific tasks such as nest construction, foraging, reproduction, brood care, and colony defense. The evolution of the symbiotic association between termites and microorganisms allows them to decompose ingested lignocellulose from plant substrates (such as wood), including herbivore dung and soil humus, making them important insect decomposers that play a crucial role in ecosystem functioning by contributing to litter decomposition, soil formation, and nutrient cycling. On the other hand, termites have recently been classified as eusocial cockroaches, which have gained increasing attention in evolutionary studies to understand the transition to eusociality from subsocial wood roaches. This current growing interest in termite research calls for a collection dedicated to these fascinating insects.
Termites of the Top End
Title | Termites of the Top End PDF eBook |
Author | AN Andersen |
Publisher | CSIRO PUBLISHING |
Total Pages | 31 |
Release | 1993-01-01 |
Genre | Science |
ISBN | 0643102833 |
Termite mounds are a distinctive feature of Australia's Top End, and the role of termites is crucial to ecosystems in this part of the world. It is estimated that more than 100 species of termites inhabit the Top End, but little is known about many of these. Termites of the Top End is an attractively illustrated, popular guide for anyone interested in these fascinating insects, and will be useful to students, amateur naturalists and researchers alike. Detail is provided on the six species most likely to be encountered and recognised.
Australian Termites
Title | Australian Termites PDF eBook |
Author | Francis Ratcliffe |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 126 |
Release | 1952 |
Genre | Termites |
ISBN |
Termites and Borers
Title | Termites and Borers PDF eBook |
Author | Phillip Hadlington |
Publisher | UNSW Press |
Total Pages | 68 |
Release | 1998 |
Genre | House & Home |
ISBN | 9780868406008 |
Termites and Borers is a guide containing more than 100 colour photographs. It advises on termite detection, canvasses various methods of eradicating termites, and protecting against their return.
Australian Mammal Society
Title | Australian Mammal Society PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 176 |
Release | 1988-06 |
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