Authors:Rashmi R. Shanbhag; Jagadish, M.R; Dhanya, B; Viswanath, S
Abstract:A survey was undertaken to assess the extent of termite damage and to explore the probable reasons for susceptibility to termite attack in young (3 year old) plantations of six industrially important bamboo species in Karnataka viz. Dendrocalamus stocksii, D. strictus, D. asper, Guadua angustifolia, Bambusa bambos and B. balcooa. It was found that the exotic species Guadua angustifolia was relatively more susceptible to termite attack in the study location. However, further investigations on the degree of termite infestation on the six species in terms of chemical constituents like cellulose, lignin and total phenolic contents did not reveal any significant correlation in the younger stages of the bamboo plantation
Keywords:Termite infestation; Guadua angustif