Macrotermes convulsionarius

Macrotermes convulsionarius
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Blattodea
Infraorder:	Isoptera
Family:	Termitidae
Genus:	Macrotermes
Species:	M. convulsionarius
Binomial name
	Macrotermes convulsionarius; (König, 1779)
Synonyms
	Termes convulsionarii König, 1779; Termes estherae Desneux, 1908;

Macrotermes convulsionarius, is a species of termite of the genus Macrotermes. It is native to India and Sri Lanka. Soldiers are very large with well developed mandibles.[1] It is a major pest of many wood works in buildings.[2] Flagellated bacteria such as Bacillus, Acinitobacter, Salmonella, Enterobacter, and Enterococcus are found abundant in gut of M. convulsionarius.[3]

References

"An annotated checklist of termites (Isoptera) from Sri Lanka". National Science Foundation. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
"CHECKLIST AND PEST STATUS OF TERMITES (ORDER ISOPTERA): KERALA" (PDF). International Journal of Plant, Animal and Environmental Sciences. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
"Preliminary assessment of abundantly growing bacteria isolated from Macrotermes gut. insect order: Isoptera. species: Macrotermes convulsionarius (König)". Journal of Pure and Applied Microbiology. Retrieved 15 February 2017.

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[1] "An annotated checklist of termites (Isoptera) from Sri Lanka". National Science Foundation. Retrieved 15 February 2017.

[2] "CHECKLIST AND PEST STATUS OF TERMITES (ORDER ISOPTERA): KERALA" (PDF). International Journal of Plant, Animal and Environmental Sciences. Retrieved 15 February 2017.

[3] "Preliminary assessment of abundantly growing bacteria isolated from Macrotermes gut. insect order: Isoptera. species: Macrotermes convulsionarius (König)". Journal of Pure and Applied Microbiology. Retrieved 15 February 2017.