Testing infrared technique to discriminate indigenous termite

Testing infrared technique to discriminate indigenous termite | Research Square window.SnipcartSettings = { analytics: { enabled: false } }; (function() { var accessVector = localStorage.getItem('access_vector') || ''; window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; if (accessVector) { window.dataLayer.push({ user: { profile: { profileInfo: { snid: accessVector } } } }); } })(); (function(w,d,s,l,i){w[l]=w[l]||[];w[l].push({'gtm.start':new Date().getTime(),event:'gtm.js'});var f=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0],j=d.createElement(s),dl=l!='dataLayer'?'&l='+l:'';j.async=true;j.src='https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtm.js?id='+i+dl;f.parentNode.insertBefore(j,f);})(window,document,'script','dataLayer','GTM-K279D39R'); Browse Preprints In Review Journals COVID-19 Preprints AJE Video Bytes Research Tools Research Promotion AJE Professional Editing AJE Rubriq About Preprint Platform In Review Editorial Policies Our Team Advisory Board Help Center Sign In Submit a Preprint Cite Share Download PDF Research Article Testing infrared technique to discriminate indigenous termite Saran Traoré, Pascal Jouquet This is a preprint; it has not been peer reviewed by a journal. https://doi.org/ 10.21203/rs.3.rs-8108041/v1 This work is licensed under a CC BY 4.0 License Status: Under Review Version 1 posted 12 You are reading this latest preprint version Abstract As the most abundant and ubiquitous soil macrofauna, termite fauna is identified using indigenous and scientific criteria. The study objective was to test the infrared technique to discriminate termite species identified by vernacular knowledge. Fresh termites were collected through indigenous harvest process and hereafter termites were identified using morphometric data and their signatures in infrared based carbon and nitrogen content in termite dry biomass. A total of 16 termite species grouped in 7 genera, 3 subfamilies and in 4 feeder groups were morphometrically identified. The mainly genera were Macrotermes , Nitiditermes , Odontotermes and Trinervitermes whereas Macrotermitinae with 4 genera and 8 species were the most frequent and abundant subfamily. Next, Cubitermitinae and Nasutitermitinae were represented by 6 species with an updated genus of Nitiditermes and 2 species. M. bellicosus , M. subhyalinus , O . vulgaris and T. trinervius were discriminated by carbon and nitrogen rate of their dry biomass powder. In conclusion, infrared technique could be used as tool for rapid discriminating vernacular termite species and therefore should be taken into account in studying termite biodiversity management and conservation. Biodiversity. Burkina Faso. Chemical component. Savannah. Species diversity. Soil macrofauna Full Text Additional Declarations No competing interests reported. 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