- P-ISSN2765-2203
- E-ISSN2765-2211
- KCI Candidate
ISSN : 2765-2203
Recent Detection of an Invasive Termite Species Coptotermes formosanus
Proceedings of the National Institute of Ecology of the Republic of Korea / Proceedings of the National Institute of Ecology of the Republic of Korea, (P)2765-2203; (E)2765-2211
2024, v.5 no.3, pp.94-98
https://doi.org/10.22920/PNIE.2024.5.3.94
Jeongseop An
(National Institute of Ecology)
Jongwon Song (National Institute of Ecology)
Beom-jun Jang (National Institute of Ecology)
Minju Kim (National Institute of Ecology)
Min-ji Cha (National Institute of Ecology)
Soon Jae Eum (National Institute of Ecology)
Jongwon Song (National Institute of Ecology)
Beom-jun Jang (National Institute of Ecology)
Minju Kim (National Institute of Ecology)
Min-ji Cha (National Institute of Ecology)
Soon Jae Eum (National Institute of Ecology)
An,
J., Song,
J., Jang,
B., Kim,
M., Cha,
M., &
Eum,
S.
J.
(2024). Recent Detection of an Invasive Termite Species Coptotermes formosanus. Proceedings of the National Institute of Ecology of the Republic of Korea, 5(3), 94-98, https://doi.org/10.22920/PNIE.2024.5.3.94
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.
- keywords
- Invasive species, Formosan subterranean termite, Coptotermes formosanus, Interception, Alien Hitchhiker
- Submission Date
- 2024-05-27
- Revised Date
- 2024-06-18
- Accepted Date
- 2024-06-20
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