ABSTRACT.
The study revealed that there was a quantitative recruitment in colonies of Amiternes evuncifer, whenever food was discovered by the scouting foragers. Discovered food stimulated the termites to accelerate their running speed, to and from the food source. Increased trail-laying activity, accelerated movement and carrying of food by the returning workers facilitated recruitment of other confederates from their nest. These activities equally directed the recruited termites to the food source. Ariternes evuncifer was observed to regulate traffic in relation to newly discovered food source. The results showed that there was rapid communication between the termites of food source within 3 - 4 minutes. It was further observed that trail to newly found food source did not become dominant over the trail to the already existing food source. The results showed clearly, the effect of food on visual activities of termites.
OMO, S (2021). Exploratory Behaviour And Food Retrieval Habit Of Amitermes Evuncifer Silvestri (Isoptera, Termitidae Temitinae). Afribary. Retrieved from https://tracking.afribary.com/works/exploratory-behaviour-and-food-retrieval-habit-of-amitermes-evuncifer-silvestri-isoptera-termitidae-temitinae
OMO, SIMEON "Exploratory Behaviour And Food Retrieval Habit Of Amitermes Evuncifer Silvestri (Isoptera, Termitidae Temitinae)" Afribary. Afribary, 08 May. 2021, https://tracking.afribary.com/works/exploratory-behaviour-and-food-retrieval-habit-of-amitermes-evuncifer-silvestri-isoptera-termitidae-temitinae. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
OMO, SIMEON . "Exploratory Behaviour And Food Retrieval Habit Of Amitermes Evuncifer Silvestri (Isoptera, Termitidae Temitinae)". Afribary, Afribary, 08 May. 2021. Web. 22 Nov. 2024. < https://tracking.afribary.com/works/exploratory-behaviour-and-food-retrieval-habit-of-amitermes-evuncifer-silvestri-isoptera-termitidae-temitinae >.
OMO, SIMEON . "Exploratory Behaviour And Food Retrieval Habit Of Amitermes Evuncifer Silvestri (Isoptera, Termitidae Temitinae)" Afribary (2021). Accessed November 22, 2024. https://tracking.afribary.com/works/exploratory-behaviour-and-food-retrieval-habit-of-amitermes-evuncifer-silvestri-isoptera-termitidae-temitinae