Odontotermes redemanni | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Blattodea |
Infraorder: | Isoptera |
Family: | Termitidae |
Genus: | Odontotermes |
Species: | O. redemanni
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Binomial name | |
Odontotermes redemanni (Wasmann, 1893)
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Odontotermes redemanni, is a species of termite of the genus Odontotermes. It is native to India and Sri Lanka. It damages wooden constructions. It is a pest of sugarcane, tea and coconut. [1] They construct termitaria during November to March when rainfall and ambient temperature become low. [2] Underground termite nests of this species are a natural host for the important Traditional Chinese Medicine fungus Xylaria nigripes, also known as Wu Ling Shen. [3]