Formosan subterranean termite

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Formosan_subterranean_termite
GPTKB entity
Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf termite
gptkbp:caste workers
gptkbp:class gptkb:Insecta
gptkbp:colonies can exceed 1 million individuals
gptkbp:color pale yellow-brown
gptkbp:commonName gptkb:Formosan_subterranean_termite
gptkbp:controls baiting systems
physical barriers
soil termiticides
gptkbp:destroyedBy structural wood damage
gptkbp:distinctiveFeature carton nests
large colony size
aggressive foraging behavior
gptkbp:economicImportance billions of dollars annually in the US
gptkbp:family gptkb:Rhinotermitidae
gptkbp:feedSystem wood
gptkbp:firstDescribed gptkb:Shiraki
1909
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Coptotermes
gptkbp:hasWings alate
hairy, translucent wings
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Formosan subterranean termite
gptkbp:introduced gptkb:Japan
gptkb:South_Africa
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:lifeSpanQueen up to 15 years
gptkbp:nativeTo gptkb:Taiwan
gptkb:southern_China
gptkbp:nestType subterranean
gptkbp:notablePlace gptkb:Florida,_USA
gptkb:Louisiana,_USA
gptkb:Hawaii,_USA
gptkbp:order gptkb:Blattodea
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Arthropoda
gptkbp:reproductiveCastes gptkb:King
alates
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Coptotermes_formosanus
gptkbp:sizeAlate about 12-15 mm with wings
gptkbp:sizeSoldier about 5 mm
gptkbp:sizeWorker about 4-5 mm
gptkbp:soldierCastes soldiers
gptkbp:species gptkb:Coptotermes_formosanus
gptkbp:status invasive species
gptkbp:swarmingSeason late spring to early summer
gptkbp:threats buildings
trees
utility poles
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Formosan_termite
gptkb:Coptotermes_formosanus
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7