Cryptotermes bengalensis explained

Cryptotermes bengalensis, is a species of dry wood termite of the genus Cryptotermes. It is native to India, Bangladesh, Thailand^[1] and introduced to Sri Lanka. It is found in dead and rotten wood of Ficus species. It is a pest of Diospyros insignis.^[2]

External links

• On the occurrence of Cryptotermes bengalensis Snyder in Guyarat, India
• Termite Fauna of Assam Region, Eastern India

Notes and References

1. Web site: Termites f:rom Thailand . BulL Gov. For. Exp. Sta. . 14 February 2017.
2. Web site: An annotated checklist of termites (Isoptera) from Sri Lanka . National Science Foundation . 14 February 2017.