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Biology and Management of the Formosan Subterranean Termite and Related Species, Hardback Book

Biology and Management of the Formosan Subterranean Termite and Related Species Hardback

Edited by Professor Nan-Yao (University of Florida, USA) Su, Professor Chow-Yang (University of California, Riverside) Lee

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The Formosan subterranean termite, Coptotermes formosanus, is the most destructive and invasive termite species globally.

It is also the only termite species listed in the world's 100 worst invasive alien species of the Global Invasive Species Database.

Annually, its infestation costs more than $4 billion in control and damage repairs in the USA alone.

This book is the first comprehensive resource drawing on all the literature on C. formosanus since Tokuichi Shiraki first described the species in 1909.

The book covers the worldwide distribution of this species, its biogeography, and how it has dispersed from its native range in southern China and Taiwan to different parts of the world.

It describes its present taxonomic status and discusses the species' biology, ecology, foraging behavior, physiology, chemical ecology and its association with symbionts.

From a practical standpoint, the authors address all of the various management options for this species, such as baits, soil termiticides, wood preservatives, inspection and detection technologies, and Integrated Pest Management (IPM) approaches.

Lastly, there are chapters dedicated to another important destructive species, Coptotermes gestroi (the Asian subterranean termite), and the recently discovered C. formosanus/C. gestroi hybrids. This important book is an essential and valuable reference for researchers, graduate students, pest management professionals, chemical manufacturer personnel, building and property managers, and others.

It provides readers with a comprehensive understanding of the biology and management of the Formosan subterranean termite and the Asian subterranean termite.

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