Neotermes greeni explained

Neotermes greeni, is a species of drywood termite of the genus Neotermes. It is native to India and Sri Lanka.^[1] It closely resembles Postelectrotermes militaris. It is a minor pest of tea in Sri Lanka,^[2] and major pest of mango in India.

It is confined to upper elevations of the low country and sometimes in mid country.

Host plants

• Albizia saman
• Anacardium occidentale
• Artocarpus heterophyllus
• Camellia sinensis
• Cassia multijuga
• Casuarina equisetifolia
• Crotalaria micans
• Croton laccifer
• Cupressus lindleyi
• Elaeocarpus serratus
• Erythrina subumbrans
• Ficus elastica
• Grevillea robusta
• Hevea brasiliensis
• Ligustrum robustum
• Litsea glutinosa
• Nephelium lappaceum
• Shorea zeylanica
• Spondias mombin
• Toona ciliata

External links

• Biology and control of the live-wood termites of tea
• Termites on Ceylon tea estates

Notes and References

1. Web site: An annotated checklist of termites (Isoptera) from Sri Lanka . National Science Foundation . 14 February 2017.
2. Web site: Live-Wood Termites of Low Grown Tea and Their Management . The Tea Research Institute of Sri Lanka . 14 February 2017.