Résumé
Cette étude des termites dans la A. R. d'Egypte montre que:
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Anacanthotermes ochraceus Burm. etPsammotermes hybostoma Desn. sont les espèces les plus répandues. Ils endommagent sérieusement les habitations des paysans et leur agriculture.
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Anacanthotermes ochraceus Burm. est l'espèce la plus commune dans la Basse Egypte. Elle endommage spécialement les pierres non cuites des habitations villageoises.
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Psammotermes hybostoma Desn. est l'espèce la plus commune dans la Haute Egypte où elle attaque les dattiers, les oliviers, les nabqs et les acacias.
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L'infestation avecAmitermes desertorum Desn. a lieu dans Abu-Rawash (Giza), tandis que celle causée parMicrocerotermes eugnathus Silv. a lieu dans l'oasis de Dakhla.
Summary
The present study of termites in the A. R. Egypt showed that:
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Anacanthotermes ochraceus Burm. andPsammotermes hybostoma Desn. are the most widely distributed species. They cause great damage to both villagers dwellings and agriculture.
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Anacanthotermes ochraceus Burm. is the most common species in Lower Egypt. Its damage is confined to green bricks of the rural buildings.
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Psammotermes hybostoma Desn. occurs chiefly in Upper Egypt, where it attacks many trees as date palm, olive, nabiq and acacia.
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The infestation withAmitermes desertorum Desn. is confined to Abu-Rawash (Giza), while that withMicrocerotermes eugnathus Silv. to Dakhla oasis.
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Kaschef, A.H., El-Sherif, L.S. Distribution of four termite species in the A. R. Egypt. Ins. Soc 18, 227–232 (1971). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02223177
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