Fused Colonies of the Formosan Subterranean Termite (Blattodea: Rhinotermitidae) for Laboratory Experiments

Author:

Lee Sang-Bin1ORCID,Mullins Aaron1,Aguilera-Olivares Daniel1,Chouvenc Thomas1ORCID,Su Nan-Yao1

Affiliation:

1. Ft. Lauderdale Research and Education Center, Department of Entomology and Nematology, University of Florida, College Avenue, Ft. Lauderdale, FL

Abstract

Abstract Laboratory studies of Coptotermes formosanus Shiraki (Blattodea: Rhinotermitidae) often employ the use of field-collected foraging populations of individuals as defined colonies. The biological relevance of this practice is often called into question, because these colonies lack a full composition of reproductive castes and brood, which may have physiological and behavioral consequences. Rearing intact laboratory colonies can be done; however, it is time-consuming and labor-intensive. The artificial fusion of field-collected foraging populations with a young, laboratory-reared incipient colony may provide whole, intact colonies for laboratory research. The current study measures survivorship of fused colonies using laboratory-reared complete incipient colonies ranging in age from 0 to 5 mo, fused with 100 workers and 10 soldiers from field-collected populations of different colonial origin. Results indicate that 60% of colony fusion was successful when the incipient colony introduced is 5 mo of age. This method of colony fusion will provide researchers with intact colonies using minimal resources.

Funder

USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture

Publisher

Oxford University Press (OUP)

Subject

Insect Science,Ecology,General Medicine

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