Study of termites associated with forest trees and shrubs in some regions of Iran

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For identification of termites, different castes, particularly soldier cast, were collected from different parts of Iran and were preserved in vials containing 75% ethyl alcohol. Samples were examined in laboratory and scientific names were determined. The bioclimatological study of termite fauna of Iran
had been carried out based on De Martonne's climatic classification. De Martonne's climatogram is based on parameters such as aridity index (IA), mean of the minimum temperature of the coldest months (m), mean annual precipitation (P) and mean annual temperature (T). In this circumstances, localities were plotted on the climogram. Twelvs species of termites which are injurious to forest trees and shrubs are reported in this survey as the followings: Kalotermitidae, Postelecterotermes pasniensis Akhtar; Rhinotermitidae, Psammotermes rajasthanicus Roonwal & Bose and Recticulitermes lucifugus (Rossi); Hodotermitidae, Anacanthotermes ahngerianus (Jacobson) and A. vagans (Hagen); Termitidae, Microcerotermes buettikeri Chhotani & Bose, M. chhotani Ghayourfar, M. diversus Silvestri, M. gabrielis Weidner, Amitermes kharuazii Ghayourfar,A. stephensoni Harris and A. vilis (Hagen).

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Iranian Journal of Forest and Range Protection Research
Volume 2, Issue 2 - Serial Number 4
December 2005
Pages 155-170

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  • Receive Date: 22 May 2003
  • Revise Date: 03 July 2016
  • Accept Date: 21 November 2004

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