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The '''Low-country tea termite''', ('''''Glyptotermes dilatatus'''''), also known as '''Low country live wood termite''',<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4653128/ | title=Bioactive constituents of wood rot extract of tea, Camellia sinensis L.O. Kuntze against alates of low country live wood termite Glyptotermes dilatatus Bugnion and Popoff (Isoptera: Kalotermitidae) | publisher=Springerplus. | accessdate=14 February 2017}}</ref> is a species of damp wood [[termite]] of the genus ''[[Glyptotermes]]''. It is endemic to high elevations [[Sri Lanka]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.researchgate.net/publication/309665163_An_annotated_checklist_of_termites_Isoptera_from_Sri_Lanka | title=An annotated checklist of termites (Isoptera) from Sri Lanka | publisher=National Science Foundation | accessdate=14 February 2017}}</ref> It is a major pest of [[tea]] in low country area of Sri Lanka.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.tri.lk/userfiles/file/Advisory_Circulars/TRI_Advisory_Ciculars_PM_03.pdf | title=Live-Wood Termites of Low Grown Tea and Their Management | publisher=The Tea Research Institute of Sri Lanka | accessdate=14 February 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.cabi.org/isc/datasheet/25432 | title=Glyptotermes dilatatus (live-wood tea termite (Sri Lanka)) | publisher=CABI | accessdate=14 February 2017}}</ref>
The '''Low-country tea termite''', ('''''Glyptotermes dilatatus'''''), also known as '''Low country live wood termite''',<ref>{{cite journal | pmc=4653128 | title=Bioactive constituents of wood rot extract of tea, Camellia sinensis L.O. Kuntze against alates of low country live wood termite Glyptotermes dilatatus Bugnion and Popoff (Isoptera: Kalotermitidae)}}</ref> is a species of damp wood [[termite]] of the genus ''[[Glyptotermes]]''. It is endemic to high elevations [[Sri Lanka]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.researchgate.net/publication/309665163_An_annotated_checklist_of_termites_Isoptera_from_Sri_Lanka | title=An annotated checklist of termites (Isoptera) from Sri Lanka | publisher=National Science Foundation | accessdate=14 February 2017}}</ref> It is a major pest of [[tea]] in low country area of Sri Lanka.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.tri.lk/userfiles/file/Advisory_Circulars/TRI_Advisory_Ciculars_PM_03.pdf | title=Live-Wood Termites of Low Grown Tea and Their Management | publisher=The Tea Research Institute of Sri Lanka | accessdate=14 February 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.cabi.org/isc/datasheet/25432 | title=Glyptotermes dilatatus (live-wood tea termite (Sri Lanka)) | publisher=CABI | accessdate=14 February 2017}}</ref>


==Importance==
==Importance==
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*[https://www.researchgate.net/publication/248978550_Some_Aspects_of_the_Biology_of_the_Tea_Termite_Glyptotermes_dilatatus Some Aspects of the Biology of the Tea Termite, Glyptotermes dilatatus]
*[https://www.researchgate.net/publication/248978550_Some_Aspects_of_the_Biology_of_the_Tea_Termite_Glyptotermes_dilatatus Some Aspects of the Biology of the Tea Termite, Glyptotermes dilatatus]
*[http://jnsfsl.sljol.info/articles/abstract/10.4038/jnsfsr.v44i2.7998/ Identification and substrate utilisation of fungi associated with low country live wood termite, Glyptotermes dilatatus Bugnion & Popoff and the host plant, Camellia sinensis L.O. Kuntze]
*[http://jnsfsl.sljol.info/articles/abstract/10.4038/jnsfsr.v44i2.7998/ Identification and substrate utilisation of fungi associated with low country live wood termite, Glyptotermes dilatatus Bugnion & Popoff and the host plant, Camellia sinensis L.O. Kuntze]
*[http://agris.fao.org/agris-search/search.do?recordID=LK8300144 Observations on the occurrence and behaviour of live-wood termites (Glyptotermes dilatatus) in low-country tea fields [Sri Lanka] 1981]
*[http://agris.fao.org/agris-search/search.do?recordID=LK8300144 Observations on the occurrence and behaviour of live-wood termites (Glyptotermes dilatatus) in low-country tea fields &#91;Sri Lanka&#93; 1981]



[[Category:Termites]]
[[Category:Termites]]

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Glyptotermes dilatatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Blattodea
Infraorder:
Isoptera
Family:
Kalotermitidae
Genus:
Glyptotermes
Species:
G. dilatatus
Binomial name
Glyptotermes dilatatus
(Bugnion & Popoff, 1910)
Synonyms
  • Calotermes dilatatus Bugnion & Popoff, 1910

The Low-country tea termite, (Glyptotermes dilatatus), also known as Low country live wood termite,[1] is a species of damp wood termite of the genus Glyptotermes. It is endemic to high elevations Sri Lanka.[2] It is a major pest of tea in low country area of Sri Lanka.[3][4]

Importance

Termites usually attack leaves, and stems of the plant, and sometimes whole plant. Initial attack is by swarmers and they bore within the tissues and feed on internal tissues. Severe infections can give pitted appearance to bark. Destroyed heart wood produce a honeycomb appearance. Infection spread very easily throughout the field with few attacks.[5]

Control

In tea plantations, pruning and crop sanitation is important to avoid termite attack. Usage of Gliricidia sepium, which is a shade tree in fields can provide additional host to the termite to attack.[6] Thus economical plants can be survived. Immediate burning of affected plant parts is important to reduce spread. Planting resistant varieties is also practiced in many areas.[5] In addition to these measures, biological control is also effective. Laboratory cultures of entomopathogenic nematodes such as Heterorhabditis species is an effective method.[7]

Host plants

References

  1. ^ "Bioactive constituents of wood rot extract of tea, Camellia sinensis L.O. Kuntze against alates of low country live wood termite Glyptotermes dilatatus Bugnion and Popoff (Isoptera: Kalotermitidae)". PMC 4653128. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  2. ^ "An annotated checklist of termites (Isoptera) from Sri Lanka". National Science Foundation. Retrieved 14 February 2017.
  3. ^ "Live-Wood Termites of Low Grown Tea and Their Management" (PDF). The Tea Research Institute of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 14 February 2017.
  4. ^ "Glyptotermes dilatatus (live-wood tea termite (Sri Lanka))". CABI. Retrieved 14 February 2017.
  5. ^ a b "live-wood tea termite (Sri Lanka) (Glyptotermes dilatatus)". Plantwise Technical Factsheet.
  6. ^ "Clonal susceptibility and the influence of shade trees on the incidence of Glyptotermes dilatatus (Bugnion & Popoff) (Isoptera: Kalotermitidae) in tea". Bulletin of Entomological Research. Retrieved 14 February 2017.
  7. ^ "Control of the live-wood tea termite Glyptotermes dilatatus using Heterorhabditis Sp. (Nemat.)". Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment. Retrieved 14 February 2017.

External links

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