Beobachtungen an der eingeschleppten Gelbfüssigen Bodentermite (Reticulitermes flavipes Kollar)

Abstract

Since 1937 we have been aware of the occurrence of the subterranean termite Reticulitermes in Hamburg; this was probably introduced from the U.S.A. Control of this dangerous wood-destroying insect was carried out between 1954 and 1961. In 1966 the same termite species was found in Munich and control started immediatly. During this control work there was occasion to observe and to investigate some ecological factors such as correlation between temperature and termite infestation, the occurrence of winged termites (primary sexual stages), and the nutrition requirements (dead and living wood).