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      Termites in sugar cane in Northeast Brazil: ecological aspects and pest status Translated title: Cupins em cana-de-açúcar no nordeste brasileiro: aspectos ecológicos e seu potencial como praga

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          The spatial distribution, abundance, and feeding habits of termites in a sugar cane plantation in Northeast Brazil were studied, and based on these ecological parameters, the pest status of the species was evaluated. Four species were found: Amitermes nordestinus Mélo & Fontes, Cylindrotermes nordenskioeldi Holmgren, Nasutitermes coxipoensis (Holmgren) and Syntermes nanus Constantino, which we reported by the first time in association to sugar cane. The abundance and spatial distribution (vertical and horizontal) of the termites were influenced mainly by the plant root biomass and soil organic matter. C. nordenskioeldi is harmful to sugar cane, A. nordestinus is a potential pest, while N. coxipoensis and S. nanus are not potential pests. The importance of termites for maintaining the fertility, aeration and porosity of tropical soils is an evidence that basic investigations on reproduction biology and population dynamics of C. nordenskioeldi and A. nordestinus must be encouraged aiming to develop pest control agents and species-specific management techniques.

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          A distribuição espacial, a abundância e os hábitos alimentares dos cupins foram estudados em uma plantação de cana-de-açúcar do Nordeste brasileiro e, com base nesses parâmetros ecológicos, o potencial praga das espécies foi discutido. Quatro espécies foram encontradas: Amitermes nordestinus Mélo & Fontes, Cylindrotermes nordenskioeldi Holmgren, Nasutitermes coxipoensis (Holmgren) e Syntermes nanus Constantino, todas registradas pela primeira vez em associação com cana-de-açúcar. A abundância e a distribuição espacial (vertical e horizontal) dos cupins foram influenciadas principalmente pela biomassa de raízes da cultura e pela quantidade de matéria orgânica no solo. Constatou-se que C. nordenskioeldi causa danos à cultura da cana-de-açúcar, A. nordestinus tem potencial como praga, enquanto N. coxipoensis e S. nanus não apresentam potencial como praga. A importância dos cupins para manutenção da fertilidade, aeração e porosidade dos solos tropicais deixa evidente que estudos básicos sobre a biologia reprodutiva e dinâmica populacional de C. nordenskioeldi e A. nordestinus devem ser estimulados, na perspectiva do desenvolvimento de agentes de controle e técnicas de manejo espécie-específicos.

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                Journal
                ne
                Neotropical Entomology
                Neotrop. entomol.
                Sociedade Entomológica do Brasil (Londrina, PR, Brazil )
                1519-566X
                1678-8052
                April 2004
                : 33
                : 2
                : 237-241
                Affiliations
                [01] João Pessoa PB orgnameUniversidade Federal da Paraíba orgdiv1Centro de Ciências Exatas e da Natureza orgdiv2Departamento de Sistemática e Ecologia bandeira@ 123456dse.ufpb.br
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                S1519-566X2004000200015 S1519-566X(04)03300215
                3be96c8b-94ff-494b-b0c6-d069665738f1

                This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.

                History
                : 13 March 2004
                : 17 June 2003
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                Figures: 0, Tables: 0, Equations: 0, References: 35, Pages: 5
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                SciELO Brazil

                Categories
                Crop Protection

                feeding habit,spatial distribution,abundance,species richness,Isoptera,hábito alimentar,distribuição espacial,abundância,riqueza de espécies

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