The Unusual Neotenic System of the Asian Dry Wood Termite, Neotermes koshunensis (Isoptera: Kalotermitidae)
In most lower termites, colonies are headed by neotenic reproductives of both sexes after the primary reproductives (i.e., the queen and king) are lost. The production of a neotenic sexual is inhibited by the presence of a primary reproductive of the same sex. We found an exception in the caste sys...
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In most lower termites, colonies are headed by neotenic reproductives of both sexes after the primary reproductives (i.e., the queen and king) are lost. The production of a neotenic sexual is inhibited by the presence of a primary reproductive of the same sex. We found an exception in the caste system of the dry wood termite Neotermes koshunensis (Kalotermitidae). The neotenic caste is exclusively male. Moreover, production of male neotenics is completely inhibited not only by the presence of a king but also by the presence of a queen. Therefore, it is likely to be difficult for N. koshunensis colonies to recover their reproductive pairs.
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| spelling | doaj-art-9f962fee88674f258e3fe6a3f322505b2025-08-20T03:18:55ZengUniversidade Estadual de Feira de SantanaSociobiology0361-65252447-80672013-03-01601The Unusual Neotenic System of the Asian Dry Wood Termite, Neotermes koshunensis (Isoptera: Kalotermitidae)Yasushi Miyaguni0Koji Sugio1Kazuki Tsuji2Kagoshima UniversityUniversity of the RyukyusUniversity of the Ryukyus In most lower termites, colonies are headed by neotenic reproductives of both sexes after the primary reproductives (i.e., the queen and king) are lost. The production of a neotenic sexual is inhibited by the presence of a primary reproductive of the same sex. We found an exception in the caste system of the dry wood termite Neotermes koshunensis (Kalotermitidae). The neotenic caste is exclusively male. Moreover, production of male neotenics is completely inhibited not only by the presence of a king but also by the presence of a queen. Therefore, it is likely to be difficult for N. koshunensis colonies to recover their reproductive pairs. https://www.periodicos.uefs.br/index.php/sociobiology/article/view/13neotenic reproductivesorphaned colonycaste differentiationNeotermes koshunensis |
| spellingShingle | Yasushi Miyaguni Koji Sugio Kazuki Tsuji The Unusual Neotenic System of the Asian Dry Wood Termite, Neotermes koshunensis (Isoptera: Kalotermitidae) Sociobiology neotenic reproductives orphaned colony caste differentiation Neotermes koshunensis |
| title | The Unusual Neotenic System of the Asian Dry Wood Termite, Neotermes koshunensis (Isoptera: Kalotermitidae) |
| title_full | The Unusual Neotenic System of the Asian Dry Wood Termite, Neotermes koshunensis (Isoptera: Kalotermitidae) |
| title_fullStr | The Unusual Neotenic System of the Asian Dry Wood Termite, Neotermes koshunensis (Isoptera: Kalotermitidae) |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Unusual Neotenic System of the Asian Dry Wood Termite, Neotermes koshunensis (Isoptera: Kalotermitidae) |
| title_short | The Unusual Neotenic System of the Asian Dry Wood Termite, Neotermes koshunensis (Isoptera: Kalotermitidae) |
| title_sort | unusual neotenic system of the asian dry wood termite neotermes koshunensis isoptera kalotermitidae |
| topic | neotenic reproductives orphaned colony caste differentiation Neotermes koshunensis |
| url | https://www.periodicos.uefs.br/index.php/sociobiology/article/view/13 |
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