The four species studied here are included in genera that
have already been reported in association with sugar cane in
Northeast Brazil (Novaretti & Fontes 1998, Malagodi & Veiga
1994), but the termites they studied were not identified at
species level. In Southeast Brazil, where more studies on
termites in association with sugar cane have been performed,
14 species were registered by Arrigoni et al.(1988), although
none of them belonged to the genera Amitermes and
Cylindrotermes (Macedo 1995, Pizano 1995). Among 14
species reported by Arrigoni et al. (1988), only four species
have been considered as of economic injury to crops, viz.
Heterotermes tenuis (Hagen), Procornitermes triacifer
(Silvestri), Neocapritermes parvus (Silvestri), and
Cornitermes cumulans (Kollar), being the former the most
important (Macedo 1995, Novaretti & Fontes 1998). We did
not find any species of Heterotermes in the sugar cane
plantation, but in northeastern Atlantic forest remnants H.
longiceps has been reported as one of the commonest species
living in decomposing tree trunks (Bandeira et al. 1998; A.
Vasconcellos, unpub.); and H. sulcatus was reported inside
buildings at several urban areas of João Pessoa, capital of
Paraíba State (Vasconcellos et al. 2002).
The four species studied here are included in genera thathave already been reported in association with sugar cane inNortheast Brazil (Novaretti & Fontes 1998, Malagodi & Veiga1994), but the termites they studied were not identified atspecies level. In Southeast Brazil, where more studies ontermites in association with sugar cane have been performed,14 species were registered by Arrigoni et al.(1988), althoughnone of them belonged to the genera Amitermes andCylindrotermes (Macedo 1995, Pizano 1995). Among 14species reported by Arrigoni et al. (1988), only four specieshave been considered as of economic injury to crops, viz.Heterotermes tenuis (Hagen), Procornitermes triacifer(Silvestri), Neocapritermes parvus (Silvestri), andCornitermes cumulans (Kollar), being the former the mostimportant (Macedo 1995, Novaretti & Fontes 1998). We didnot find any species of Heterotermes in the sugar caneplantation, but in northeastern Atlantic forest remnants H.longiceps has been reported as one of the commonest speciesliving in decomposing tree trunks (Bandeira et al. 1998; A.Vasconcellos, unpub.); and H. sulcatus was reported insidebuildings at several urban areas of João Pessoa, capital ofParaíba State (Vasconcellos et al. 2002).
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