Temperature studies of termite colonies in living trees
Temperature studies of termite colonies in living trees
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10.1071/zo9640250
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1964-01-01
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GREAVES, T.
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GREAVES, T.
活树上的蚁白蚁和法国蚁群内的温度远高于邻近未受感染的部分记录的温度。C. acinaciformis群落的温度读数在33至38度之间变化，即比树干中心的温度高13至20度。冬季的温度与苗圃中白蚁的聚集有关。蚁群内白蚁的移动反映在苗圃温度的变化上。法国弧菌菌落的苗圃温度日变化不大；全年气温从27度到36度不等，有记录以来最高的气温是在11月，当时有海藻存在。这棵树使法国葡萄菌落免受气温波动的影响，就像一个土墩使乳酸葡萄菌落隔绝一样。这类温度研究对于评估杀虫剂处理的结果是有用的。摘要作者：作者
Temperatures inside colonies of Coptotermes acinaciformis and C. frenchi in living trees are well above those recorded in neighbouring, uninfested, parts of the tree. Temperature readings in a colony of C. acinaciformis varied from 33 to 38[degree] C, i.e. 13-20 degC above that at the centre of the tree trunk. The winter temperatures are associated with the aggregation of termites in the nursery. The movement of termites in the colony was reflected in changes in the nursery temperature. The nursery temperature of a C. frenchi colony showed little diurnal variation; throughout the year the temperature varied from 27 to 36[degree]C the highest temperatures being recorded in November when alates were present. The tree insulated the C. frenchi colony against fluctuating air temperature in much the same way as a mound insulates a colony of C. lacteus. Temperature studies of this kind have been useful in assessing the results of insecticide treatments. || ABSTRACT AUTHORS: Author