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Termite turns to its dung for defence

Nature (London), 2013-09, Vol.501 (7468), p.464-465 [Peer Reviewed Journal]

COPYRIGHT 2013 Nature Publishing Group ;COPYRIGHT 2013 Nature Publishing Group ;Copyright Nature Publishing Group Sep 26, 2013 ;ISSN: 0028-0836 ;EISSN: 1476-4687 ;DOI: 10.1038/501464e ;CODEN: NATUAS

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  • Title:
    Termite turns to its dung for defence
  • Subjects: Fungi ; Health aspects ; Mycoses ; Pest control ; Termites
  • Is Part Of: Nature (London), 2013-09, Vol.501 (7468), p.464-465
  • Description: Thomas Chouvenc and his colleagues at the University of Florida in Fort Lauderdale report another such defence mechanism: the mixture of wood pulp and faeces that lines Coptotermes' nests (pictured) supports bacteria that have antimicrobial activity, including a Streptomyces species that is effective against Metarhizium.
  • Publisher: London: Nature Publishing Group
  • Language: English
  • Identifier: ISSN: 0028-0836
    EISSN: 1476-4687
    DOI: 10.1038/501464e
    CODEN: NATUAS
  • Source: ProQuest One Psychology
    ProQuest Central
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