Critical thermal limits and temperature tolerance in the harvester termite Hodotermes mossambicus (Hagen)
1993
Mitchell, J.D. | Hewitt, P.H. | Van der Linde, T.C. de K.
The CTMax of pigmented major and minor workers and unpigmented larvae of Hodotermes mossambicus (Hagen) from laboratory colonies range between 43.5-48.53 degrees C while the CTMin range between 5.3-10.31 degrees C over a range of acclimation temperatures between 15 and 35 degrees C. Major and minor workers have both higher CTMax and lower CTMin than unpigmented large larvae. Temperature tolerance limits are influenced by a number of factors such as the age or maturity of the individual, its size and colour, previous thermal history, the extent of its water reserves as well as environmental conditions.
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