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Recent Detection of an Invasive Termite Species Coptotermes formosanus

  • Received : 2024.05.27
  • Accepted : 2024.06.20
  • Published : 2024.08.01
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Abstract

Field surveys for reports on suspected invasive termite species were received at the National Institute of Ecology's Invasive Species Reporting Center. We collected 10 termites and performed DNA sequence analysis for species identification. Specimens were confirmed as Coptotermes formosanus. This is the reconfirmation of C. formosanus in South Korea, highlighting the importance of early detection and rapid response and reaffirming the possibility of C. formosanus invading South Korea.

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This work was supported by a grant (NIE-C-2024-32) from the National Institute of Ecology (NIE) funded by the Ministry of Environment (MOE), Republic of Korea.

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