ECOLOGICAL STUDIES ON TILE SYMBIOSIS OF TER ITOMYCES ...

time In the foodstore-lUngua comb syntem. ThIx may indicate a decreased
viability of the spores due to their time In the fungus comb,
Using Sýrcnscnls index of Similarity (Table 5.2.10) the similarities
between the different materials were compared. The most similar were the
middle and old comb (0,, 83)9 followed by the middle and fresh comb (0.82)o
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5*2e3 LOCATION OF TMNIII)HYCES IN THB RACROTEMMS BELLICOSUS NEST SYSTEM
Introduction and tletluAs
In order to establish the locations of Temit=ces in the Micro-
temes bellicosus nest system the selective mediums (Chapter 3), was
used. The selective medium prevents many of the other fungi presents
which grow on SF medium, from growing and Increases the chances of
Isolating TermitomX2ox.
Direct Isolation from particles of the foodstore and fungus comb
from 7 mounds were placed on plates of selective Mediume The total
M=ber of isolations made is shown In Table 5.2&11*
The dilution Plate Method was also used on the various parts of
one Macrotermon bellicopus mound In order to Isolate Termito=ces,
Three replicate dilution series were act up on selective medium plates*
Five plates were prepared for each material and replication (for more
dotaile of the dilution PlAte method see 5*1*4).
lResults
The results are oiven In Tables 5*2.11 - 5,2.13,