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SMITHSONIAN MISCELLANEOUS COLLECTIONS 



VOL. I43 



GASEOUS ENVIRONMENT 



Grasse, P. P., and Noirot, C, 1958a, pp. 1-28. 

 (Behavior of termites with relation to 

 atmosphere and air of nest and its re- 

 newal. Calotermitidae and Rhinotermiti- 

 dae as well as humivorous African 

 Termitidae (Apicotermitinae, Termiti- 

 nae), except for Anoplotermes, do not 

 need fresh air. Hodotermitidae, Macro- 

 termitinae and Nasutitermitinae may go 

 out to collect food, termitaria do not com- 

 municate directly with external air, no 

 ventilation except by diffusion through 

 walls. An undisturbed atmosphere neces- 

 sary.) 



Luscher, M., 1955a, pp. 289-307. (Africa, 



Ivory Coast, Uganda, Macrotermes 

 natalensis, mechanisms for a supply of 

 oxygen for nests.) 

 1956a, pp. 273-276. (Africa, Ivory Coast, 

 Macrotermes natalensis, air circulates in 

 nest, heated in fungus combs in center, 

 driven through channels downward 

 through the wall, cooled air rises into 

 nest again; in Uganda similar aeration 

 system.) 



Shimizu, K., 1959, pp. 267-271. (Formosa, 

 expiration carbon dioxide.) 



Skaife, S. H., 1955, pp. 1-134. (South Africa, 

 Amitermes atlanticus, 15% C0 2 in 

 nest.) 



GENITALIA 



Gelmetti-Bonomi, L., 1958, pp. 48-54. 

 (Calotermes flavicollis, many anucleated 

 spherules present in seminal vesicles res- 

 productives, drops RNA (ribonucleic 

 acid) trophic material for sperms.) 



Noirot, C, 1958, pp. 557-559. (The appear- 

 ance of heterologous gonoducts in the 

 course of development of termites, cock- 

 roaches, and Orthoptera.) 



Roonwal, M. L., 1955b, pp. 107-114. (Ex- 

 ternal genitalia.) 

 In Tuxen (Ed.), 1956, pp. 34-38. (Ex- 

 ternal.) 



Snodgrass, R. E., 1957, p. 19. (Phallic 

 organs greatly reduced.) 



Weesner, F. M., 1955, pp. 323-345. (U.S., 

 Arizona, Tenuirostritermes tenuirostris , 

 internal, external, references to other 

 publications on genitalia.) 



GEOLOGIC AGENTS 



Boyer, P., 1956, pp. 95-103. (Tropical Africa, 

 action of termite structures on certain 

 soils, Bellicositermes natalensis, B. rex, 

 and Thoracotermes brevinotus.) 

 1956a, pp. 105-110. (Tropical Africa, Belli- 

 cositermes natalensis, the ingredients of 

 the termitarium.) 



De la Rue, E. A., Bourliere, F., and Harroy, 

 J. P., 1957, p. 151. (In Oubangui Chari, 

 Africa, mounds of Bellicositermes rex 130 

 to 1,600 cu. yd. in volume, bring up clay 

 from lateritic stratum, upward transport 

 of clay. In savannas in Guinea, influence 

 flora and fauna soils by mining. Their 



mass per unit surface area is equal to one- 

 half entire microfauna, earthworms ex- 

 cepted.) 



Robinson, J. B. D., 1958, pp. 58-65. (Africa, 

 Kenya coffee fields, Odontotermes badius 

 activities in soil decrease length effective 

 mulch life, termite soil material has 

 higher percent calcium plus magnesium 

 and higher pH value than topsoil or sub- 

 soil.) 



Shipman, R. F., 1958, pp. 23-24. (Africa, Rho- 

 desia, anthills in sandy soils a valuable 

 asset.) 



HUMIDITY 



Ernst, E., 1956, pp. 229-231. (In laboratory, 

 reaction of termites to humidity, Nasuti- 

 termes 1 hr., Kalotermes and Reticuli- 

 termes 72 to 48 hr., Zootermopsis 3 to 

 6 hr.; receptors on antennae.) 

 1957, pp. 97-156. (Influence of humidity on 

 duration of life and behavior of termites. 

 Kalotermes flavicollis reacts in 3 days, 

 Reticulitermes lucifugus in 2 days, Zooter- 



mopsis nevadensis in 5 to 6 hr., Nasuti- 

 termes arborum in 1 hr.) 

 Pence, R. J., 1957b, pp. 28-30. (Reticulitermes 

 hesperus in laboratory, optimum moisture 



97-5%-) 

 Skaife, S. H., 1955, pp. 1-134. (South Africa, 

 Amitermes atlanticus seek humid atmos- 

 phere in artificial nest, shun dry part, 

 where calcium chloride has absorbed wa- 

 ter vapor.) 



