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Überleben und Entwicklung der Trockenholz-Termite Cryptotermes brevis (Walker) in Berlin

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Survival and development of the dry-wood termite Cryptotermes brevis (Walker) in Berlin

The infestation of museum material and furniture in a private home in Berlin by the dry-wood termiteC. brevis is described. In spite of unfavourable climatic conditions the termites could - in the first case - survive and develop for more than 5 years. Other termite introductions, ecology and economic importance of dry-wood termites are mentioned.

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Becker, G., Kny, U. Überleben und Entwicklung der Trockenholz-Termite Cryptotermes brevis (Walker) in Berlin. Anz. Schadlingskde., Pflanzenschutz, Umweltschutz 50, 177–179 (1977). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02156725

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