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Wood Consumption Of Exotic Forest Species Under Field Conditions In The Municipality Of Seropédica, Rj, Brazil

F. Lúcio Da Silva Beltrão , E. De Lima Aguiar-Menezes , V. José Fernandes , T. Sampaio De Souza , V. Siqueira Gazal and E. Barsanulfo Menezes | Poster | 2022

Due to the organic nature of its constituents, wood is subjected to deterioration by biological agents, including termites, with some of them being urban pests. This study aimed to evaluate the wood consumption of Corymbia citriodora, Eucalyptus cloeziana, Eucalyptus saligna, Eucalyptus urograndis a...

Pest Status Of The Termite, Rhinotermes Marginalis (Blattodea: Rhinotermitidae), Introduced In Urban Areas In Southeastern Brazil

E. Barsanulfo Menezes , E. De Lima Aguiar-Menezes , L. Roberto Fontes , V. José Fernandes and M. Reny Ribeiro Da Silva | Poster | 2022

Rhinotermes marginalis is a Neotropical termite reported as a minor urban pest in northern Brazil. In southeastern Brazil, it occurs as an exotic introduced pest in the cities of Rio de Janeiro/RJ and Vitória/ES. This study aimed to record R. marginalis in urban areas of other neighborhoods and muni...

Termites Associated With Tree Species From An Atlantic Forest Fragment At Ilha Do Catalão, Rio De Janeiro City, Brazil

A. Barreto Santos , E. De Lima Aguiar-Menezes , A. Iaffe , R. Ferreira Monteiro , T. Sampaio De Souza , V. José Fernandes , V. Siqueira Gazal and E. Barsanulfo Menezes | Poster | 2022

Ilha do Catalão is located in the urban area of the city of Rio de Janeiro (22°50'44"S, 43°13'19"W), and had part of its Atlantic Forest vegetation recovered, currently with 120 tree species identified. The objective of this work was to identify termite species that infest trees in the island in ord...

Attractiveness of Wood Decay To Arboreum Termite Nasutitermes Corniger (Isoptera: Termitidae)

Vinícius Gazal , Omar Bailez , Ana Maria Viana-Bailez and And Euripedes Barsanulfo Menezes | Poster | 2011

Nasutitermes corniger (Motschulsky) show attractiveness for specific woods, but it is unknown whether this attractiveness may be altered by wood decomposition process. This study analized the foraging behavior of N. corniger when decayed woods in different stages are offered to termites nest. Wood s...