International Journal of Ecology and Environmental Sciences
Diversity of Termites from Durgapur Government College Campus, Paschim Bardhaman, West Bengal, India
Abstract
The present study was carried out inside Durgapur Government College campus to enlist the diversity of termites by direct search method. A total of six different termite species (Odontotermes feae, Odontotermes horni, Odontotermes gurdaspurensis, Odontotermes redemanni, Microtermes obesi and Coptotermes heimi) were recorded during the present study. Ant species and termites were found to be closely associated in sharing the habitable space inside the campus. Since this was a pilot study, future studies encompassing a larger geographic area from the present study location will result in a better understanding of termite faunal composition and ecology.
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