Polyethism in Termites  

作　　者：Ehsan Soleymaninejadian Zhongji Bao Shuwen Liu Shilin Ji Jiajia Liu 

机构地区：[1]College of Forest Resources and Environment, Institute of Forest Protection, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, China [2]The Administration Bureau of Dr. Sun Yat-sen’s Mausoleum, Nanjing, China

出　　处：《Advances in Entomology》2014年第3期129-134,共6页昆虫学（英文）

摘　　要：Polyethism or division of works among workers of social insects is always a hot issue among entomologists. Honey bees, ants, and wasps are the main target for scientists to study the division of works. Studying polyethism in termites has been increased recently due to the damages to the forests, buildings, boats and even water preserving monuments. Every year a huge amount of money is spent to control these isopteran social insects in the south east of Asia, the US, Australia and other tropical and subtropical regions. As understanding the polyethism in these social insects can be a hand in controlling them, in this review we have tried to explain different kinds of polyethism and their importance in these social insects.Polyethism or division of works among workers of social insects is always a hot issue among entomologists. Honey bees, ants, and wasps are the main target for scientists to study the division of works. Studying polyethism in termites has been increased recently due to the damages to the forests, buildings, boats and even water preserving monuments. Every year a huge amount of money is spent to control these isopteran social insects in the south east of Asia, the US, Australia and other tropical and subtropical regions. As understanding the polyethism in these social insects can be a hand in controlling them, in this review we have tried to explain different kinds of polyethism and their importance in these social insects.

关 键 词：SOCIAL INSECTS ISOPTERA TERMITE POLYETHISM 

分 类 号：R73[医药卫生—肿瘤]