ArticleJournal of chemical ecology2015
Olfactory Cues from Pathogenic Fungus Affect the Direction of Motion of Termites, Coptotermes formosanus.
Article in Journal of chemical ecology, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 10 papers.
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- miR-701 modulates the humoral immune response of Coptotermes formosanus against Metarhizium anisopliae.Insect science · 2025Article
- The effect of ergosterol on the allogrooming behavior of termites in response to the entomopathogenic fungus Metarhizium anisopliae.Insect science · 2023Article
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- Short and long-term costs of inbreeding in the lifelong-partnership in a termite.Communications biology · 2022Article
- Natural variation in colony inbreeding does not influence susceptibility to a fungal pathogen in a termite.Ecology and evolution · 2021Article
- Fungal volatile organic compounds show promise as potent molluscicides.Pest management science · 2019Article
- Secondary Metabolites and the Risks ofMolecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2019Review
- Exploring the Caste-Specific Multi-Layer Defense Mechanism of Formosan Subterranean Termites, Coptotermes formosanus Shiraki.International journal of molecular sciences · 2017Article
- Production of conidia by entomopathogenic fungi: from inoculants to final quality tests.World journal of microbiology & biotechnology · 2017Review
Corrections and comments
- Erratum issued
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5 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
Formosan subterranean termites, Coptotermes formosanus, tend to avoid pathogen odors when tested in Y-tube olfactometers, but approach and groom exposed nestmates to remove pathogens from their cuticle and maintain a healthy population. To better understand their differential reaction to pathogens and their odors, the relationship between odor cues and direction of motion was examined with the fungus Isaria fumosorosea K3 strain. The results indicate that nestmate odor was strongly attractive only in tests where fungal odors were present in both branches of the olfactometer. Termites generally avoid fungal odors when offered a choice without fungal odor. We also tested termite aversion to 3-octanone and 1-octen-3-ol, major surface chemical compounds of I. fumosorosea K3, and estimated the total mass of these compounds present on the conidial surface by direct extraction method. The total quantity of these chemicals on the surface of fungal conidia was estimated to be approximately 0.01 ng per 10(7) conidia. This study demonstrates a context dependent behavioral change in termites in response to the odors of pathogenic fungi.
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