A review of the classification on termites.
Author of the article:DAI Hua-Guo1,LI Xiao-Ying2,ZHANG HongBing1
Author's Workplace:(1.Key Laboratory of Management of Plant Diseases and Pests, Ministry of Agriculture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China; 2. Wux I Institute of Termite Control, Wuxi 214001, China)
Key Words:termite; classification; review
Abstract:The classification and the diversity of termites are reviewed. The morphological characteristics, cuticular hydrocarbons and molecular biology of termites have been used in taxonomy. The effects of both ecologi cal environment and geological history on