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Short Communication, • Floresta Ambient. 26 (3) • 2019 • https://doi.org/10.1590/2179-8087.035618 linkcopy

Open-access Occurrence of Tectona grandis Stem Injury Caused by Cornitermes cumulans Termite

AuthorshipSCIMAGO INSTITUTIONS RANKINGS

Termites of the species Cornitermes cumulans (Kollar, 1832) were observed causing injuries in the stem of Tectona grandis in commercial forest plantations in Cáceres, Mato Grosso state, Brazil. C. cumulans forms galleries below the bark, at the heartwood/sap-wood interface of 1.8 years-old trees. This is the first occurrence of this type of injury in stem caused by C. cumulans in T. grandis in Brazil.

Keywords:
forest entomology; insect pest; teak; initial planting

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