Survey of termites in forests of Punjab: Pakistan

F Manzoor; S M A Rahim; B M Ahmed (Shiday); S Malik; B Habibpour; John R J French; F Jabeen

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Survey of termites in forests of Punjab: Pakistan

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Survey of termites in forests of Punjab: Pakistan

F Manzoor, S M A Rahim, B M Ahmed (Shiday), S Malik, B Habibpour, John R J French and F Jabeen

African Journal of Environmental Science and Technology, Vol.4(11), pp.790-796

2010

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Abstract

Environmental Science and Management

Zoology

termite species

forests

Punjab

colony size

volume of dead wood

Termites were surveyed in seven forests (plantations) of Punjab (Bhagat, Kamalia, Chichawatni, Changa Manga, Jallo Forest Park, Daphar and Attock) in 2008. Twelve termite species were observed from soil, dead logs, and live wood and living trees. Host trees were also identified. The percentage of infested trees in Kamalia, Bhagat, Chichawatni, Changa Manga, Jallo Forest Park, Daphar and Attock forests were 22.5, 20, 19.6, 15.5, 10, 20 and 12.1% respectively. Examination of dead wood in seven forests showed that an average of three quarters of wood pieces was attacked by termites. The number of termites per unit volume of dead wood was also determined in these forests and it was almost similar (0.4 per cm3) in all the forests. It was also investigated that the size of colony was correlated with the volume of dead wood and it ranged from 26 to 2,784 termites, the soldier caste ranged from 2.1 to 20% of the total population of termite colony. In all these forests, 20% of dead wooden logs and branches showed signs of subterranean termite.

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Title: Survey of termites in forests of Punjab: Pakistan
Authors: F Manzoor (Author) - Lahore College for Women University, Pakistan
S M A Rahim (Author) - Punjab Forest Department, Pakistan
B M Ahmed (Shiday) (Author) - University of Melbourne
S Malik (Author) - Punjab Forest Department, Pakistan
B Habibpour (Author) - Shahid-Chamran University, Iran
John R J French (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Science, Health and Education
F Jabeen (Author) - University of the Punjab, Pakistan
Publication details: African Journal of Environmental Science and Technology, Vol.4(11), pp.790-796
Publisher: Academic Journals
Date published: 2010
ISSN: 1996-0786
Copyright note: Copyright © 2010 Academic Journals. Reproduced here in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.
Organisation Unit: University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99449710902621
Output Type: Journal article

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