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The Wheat termite, (Microtermes obesi), is a small species of termite of the genus Microtermes. It is native to India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan and Vietnam.[1] It is a major pest of wheat and minor pest of sugarcane
Description
These termites are cream colored with dark head. Workers more active in the morning and evening. It is one of major pest of wheat. They damage wheat just after sowing and close to the maturity. Heavily infected plants may wilt and can pulled out easily. Temites can control by using natural predators such as Metarhizium anisopliae, and Beauveria bassiana.[2][3]
References
- ^ "An annotated checklist of termites (Isoptera) from Sri Lanka". National Science Foundation. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
- ^ "Microtermes obesi Holmgren, 1912; Common Name: Wheat termites". ICAR-NBAIR. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
- ^ "Laboratory and field evaluation of Metarhizium anisopliae var. anisopliae for controlling subterranean termites". Neotropical Entomology. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
External links
- Response of Microtermes obesi (Isoptera: Termitidae) and its gut bacteria towards some plant extracts
- Potential Phagostimulants for the Subterranean Termite, Microtermes obesi (Blattodea: Termitidae)
- About a white ant, Microtermes obesi Holmgren, as an agricultural pest 1987
- Effects of Mulches on Foraging Behaviour of Microtermes Obesi and Odontotermes Spp. in India
- LABORATORY EVALUATION OF CHLORPYRIFOS, BIFENTHRIN, IMIDACLOPRID, THIAMETHOXAM AND FLUFENOXURON AGAINST MICROTERMES OBESI (ISOPTERA: TERMITIDAE)
- Laboratory Evaluation of Imidacloprid against Microtermes obesi (Holmgren) (Isoptera: Macrotermitinae)
- [http://www.zsp.com.pk/pdf48/723-728%20(15)%20QPJZ-0108-2015%2025-1-16%20Revised.pdf Evaluation of Non-Toxic Visible Dyes as Markers for
Microtermes obesi and Odontotermes lokanandi (Blattodea: Termitidae)]
- [http://www.innspub.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/IJB-V6No2-p120-127.pdf Toxic potential of Melia azedarach leaves extract against
Odontotermes obesus and Microtermes obesi]