Reliable drywood termite detection in structures is challenging but critical for effective management. A microwave-based non-destructive method was evaluated detecting activity. This study factors affecting the ability of this device to reliably detect Cryptotermes brevis timber. The displayed a high probability successfully C. naturally infested boards. system detected termites 97% time when u...

Coptotermes gestroi (Wasmann) (Blattodea: Rhinotermitidae) is a subterranean termite species from Southeast Asia which has been unintentionally introduced to many parts of the world through commerce and modern transportation. Known for causing extensive damage timber used in built environment, also habit nesting carton nests wood wooden structures buildings. As so little known its breeding syst...

Byrsotria fumigata (Guérin-Méneville, 1857) is an endemic cockroach from Cuba which presents a remarkable variability in the male wings. This contribution addresses differences size and wing shape of males, previously reported on literature. Brachypterous individuals are illustrated variation quantified. The distribution species expanded with two new localities.

The nesting behaviour of the solitary wasp Tachysphex inconspicuus (Kirby) was comparatively studied based on observations made in two environmentally distinct locations in southeast Brazil: upper portions of two sandy beaches and a dirt road in a forested area. Motor patterns related to nest construction were similar in all observed wasps, but some behavioural features, which were different am...