eastern subterranean termite

GPTKB entity

Statements (35)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf termite
gptkbp:caste soldiers
workers
reproductives
gptkbp:class gptkb:Insecta
gptkbp:colonies up to 5 million
gptkbp:commonName gptkb:eastern_subterranean_termite
gptkbp:controls baiting systems
physical barriers
soil termiticides
gptkbp:destroyedBy wood destruction
gptkbp:diet cellulose
gptkbp:ecologicalRole decomposer
gptkbp:family gptkb:Rhinotermitidae
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Reticulitermes
gptkbp:habitat underground
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label eastern subterranean termite
gptkbp:introduced gptkb:Europe
gptkb:Ontario,_Canada
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:lifespan workers live 1-2 years
queens live over 10 years
gptkbp:nativeTo eastern United States
gptkbp:order gptkb:Blattodea
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Arthropoda
gptkbp:reproduction queen lays thousands of eggs per year
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Reticulitermes_flavipes
gptkbp:selfIdentification alates are dark-bodied with wings
soldiers have large mandibles
workers are pale and soft-bodied
gptkbp:species flavipes
gptkbp:status structural pest
gptkbp:swarmingSeason gptkb:spring
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Reticulitermes_flavipes
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7