Main entry:

International Symposium on Termites in the Humid Tropics (1960 : New Delhi, India)

Title & Author:

Termites in the humid tropics; proceedings of the New Delhi symposium. Jointly organized by Unesco [Science Cooperation Office for South Asia] and the Zoological Survey of India on 4-12 October 1960.

Publication:

[Paris] Unesco [1962]

Description:

259 pages illustrations, maps, group portrait 27 cm.

Series:

Humid tropics research

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Section 1. Systematics and morphology. Vestigial characters, regressive evolution and recapitulation among termites / A.E. Emerson. Recent developments in termite systematics (1949-60) / M.L. Roonwal. Some recent zoogeographical findings in Indian termites / M.L. Roonwal, O.B. Chhotani and G. Bose. Taxonomic differentiation in three species of Odontotermes (Isoptera, Termitidae) as based on chaetotaxy / K.S. Kushwaha. Some suggestions on the morphology of termites / S. Mahsood Alam. Termite fauna of West Pakistan / Muzaffar Ahmad -- Section 2. Physiology and development. Occurrence of enzymes for protein digestion in the termite Heterotermes indicola / Kandula Pampapathi Rao. Further observations on biology and parthenogenesis in the termite Kalotermes beesoni (Kalotermitidae) / O.B. Chhotani. Developmental stages of Odontotermes redemanni (Wasmann) / Durgadas Mukerji and Rajen Chowdhuri -- Section 3. General biology. Opening remarks / W.V. Harris. Some observations on the termites of Bombay / P.J. Deoras. Some observations on the nature of damage by Reticulitermes chinensis Snyder (Rhinotermitidae, Isoptera) at Shillong, Assam / A.P. Kapur. A review of termite fauna from Delhi and its environs / H.S. Vishnoi. Biological observations on some termites from Hoshiarpur, Punjab / G.L. Arora. Studies on the common mound-building termite from Poona / S.M. Ketkar. Fungi in relation to termites / B.K. Bakshi. Laboratory culturing of termites / Ali Ausat [and others] -- Section 4. Ecology. Opening remarks / M.S. Ghilarov. Termites of the USSR, their distribution and importance / M.S. Ghilarov. Enemies of termites (white ants) / R.N. Mathur.
The incidence of white ants (termites) in the region of the Hirakud Dam project / R.C. Hoon. Temperature and humidity in the fungus garden of the mound-building termite Odontotermes obesus (Rambur) / P.S. Cheema [and others] -- Section 5. Intestinal cellulose-digesting symbionts. Opening remarks / J.N. Misra. Flagellate symbionts (Protozoa) of termites from India / J.C. Uttangi and K.J. Joseph. Micro-organisms from the fungus garden of the termite Odontotermes obesus (Rambur) / S.R. Das [and others] -- Section 6. Termite control and termite-proof construction. On the methods of testing materials for termite resistance with particular consideration of the physiological and biological data of the test technique / Karl Gösswald. Prevention of termite damage to buildings, with special reference to low-cost housing in the humid tropics / W.V. Harris. Recent results of work on the protection of timber against subterranean termites in India / M.L. Roonwal, P.N. Chatterjee and R.S. Thappa. Termites and composite wood products / D. Narayanamurti. Natural resistance of different species of timbers to termite attack / Ali Ausat [and others] Design and application of portable pressure/vacuum plants for termite-proof timber, thatch and bamboo construction / V.R. Sonti. Termites of economic importance in Ceylon / H.E. Fernando. Destruction of colonies of mound-building termites in India / M.L. Roonwal and P.N. Chatterjee. Termites and their control in structures / A. Sarup. Preliminary observations on the incidence of termite attacking jute / N. Dutt. Effect of BHC formulations on the control of field termites in Gujarat / R.M. Patel.
Insecticidal trials against termites infesting cotton plants under unirrigated (barani) conditions in Rajasthan / S.P. Bhatnagar. Termites in relation to agriculture / D.B. Reddy. Termites in tea / G.M. Das. Termites in relation to plant protection / T. Sankaran. Some aspects of protection of building materials against termite attack / A. Purushotham. Termites and their control / A.S. Srivastava, B.P. Gupta and G.P. Awasthi. Termites affecting cultivated crops in Andhra Pradesh and their control : retrospect and prospect / C. Krishnamoorthy and K. Ramasubbiah. Human cultural evolution and its relation to organic evolution of termites / A.E. Emerson.
Library copy: former shelfmark: 595.7/540/.
Library copy originally housed with Overseas Building Notes, No. 170: "Termites and Tropical Building."
In Related Ephemera: Newspaper article titled "Gegen Eindringlinge können Termiten explodieren," Süddeutsche Zeitung nr. 195, Seite 11, August 24 1984.
In Related Ephemera: letter from Desowag Bayer Holzschutz addressed to Herr Göbel, dated June 9, 1982.
In Related Ephemera: pamphlet titled "Protection of Timber against Termites."
In Related Ephemera: copy of periodical Notes on the Science of Building, no. 11, 1960: "White Ants: Termite Proofing of Buildings."
In Related Ephemera: 5 technical leaflets about termicides.

Subject:

Termites Congresses.
Entomology Tropics Congresses.
Termites Congrès.
Insectes Régions tropicales Congrès.
Entomologie Régions tropicales Congrès.
Entomology.
Termites.
Tropics.

Form/genre:

Proceedings.
Conference publications.
Conference papers and proceedings.

Added entries:

Unesco. South Asia Science Co-operation Office.
Zoological Survey of India.
African Architecture Matters
Georg Lippsmeier Collection
Humid tropics research.

Holdings:

Location: Library main georg lippsmeier 298383
Call No.: BIB 244643
Notes: Related Ephemera
Status: Available

Location: Library main georg lippsmeier 298382
Call No.: BIB 244643
Status: Available