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P-ISSN: 2349-6800, E-ISSN: 2320-7078

Journal of Entomology and Zoology Studies

2019, Vol. 7, Issue 3
Diversity and abundance of termites in a Corossol tree culture (Annona muricata, Linné 1753) in M'Brimbo (Southern Côte d'Ivoire)

Akpesse Akpa Alexandre Moïse, Diby Yao Kan Séraphin, Konan Akissi Klamansoni Manuela S, Coulibaly Tenon, Kouassi Kouassi Philippe and Koua K Hervé

Termites are one of the most important components of soil invertebrates and often cause several damages to fruit trees and cash crops, infecting their productivity. The objective of this study is to inventory the termite species that make up a primary forest and a corossol tree plantation in M'Brimbro (southern Côte d'Ivoire). The Transect standard method was used to sample over an area of 5000 m2 of corossol tree planting, i.e. half a hectare composed of 528 corossol trees in the plantation and 5000 m2 in the primary forest. Sampling made it possible to collect termites from the litter and tree trunks up to 1.5 m high. The obtained results have shown that the primary forest contained a more diversified termite population, with 15 species, than the corossol tree plantation (8 species). 6 species common to both environments have been identified. These are: Ancistrotermes guineensis, Ancistrotermes cavithorax, Macrotermes subhyalinus, Macrotermes bellicosus, Microtermes thoracalis and Pseudacanthotermes militaris. Among those species, the group of fungus-growers is the most represented with 8 species. All the identified species were grouped into 9 genera all found in primary forests and only 5 in corossol tree plantations. This study will allow us to know the biological diversity of the corossol plantation in this area of Côte d'Ivoire.
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Akpesse Akpa Alexandre Moïse, Diby Yao Kan Séraphin, Konan Akissi Klamansoni Manuela S, Coulibaly Tenon, Kouassi Kouassi Philippe, Koua K Hervé. Diversity and abundance of termites in a Corossol tree culture (Annona muricata, Linné 1753) in M'Brimbo (Southern Côte d'Ivoire). J Entomol Zool Stud 2019;7(3):70-76.

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