Occurrence of termite species on decaying heartwood specimens exposed 18 to 23 years at an Australian site

The occurrence of species of subterranean termites on hardwood and softwood specimens (including preservative-treated), exposed in-ground at a semi-arid site at Walpeup (north-western Victoria), 18 to 23 years after installation, is reported. This paper presents maps of the cumulative occurrence on specimens, after six annual inspections, of the following species: Coptotermes acinaciformis, Heterotermes ferox, Schedorhinotermes reticulatus (Rhinotermitidae), Amitermes spp., Ephelotermes argutus, Microcerotermes cavus and Nasutitermes exitiosus (Termitidae). The recorded occurrence of these termite species across the test plot is discussed.