title: Termite infestation associated with type of soil in pulau pinang, malaysia (isoptera: rhinotermitidae).
abstract: Nine soil samples from nine buildings infested with Coptotermes gestroi in Pulau Pinang, Malaysia, were tested for the type of soil texture. The soil texture analysis procedures used the hydrometer method. Four of nine buildings (44%) yielded loamy sand-type soil, whereas five of nine buildings (56%) contained sandy loam-type soil.
authors.affiliation: Department of Entomology, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE 68583-0816, USA ; School of Biological Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 USM, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia.
authors.forename: Abdul Hafiz Ab
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Majid
authors.affiliation: School of Biological Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 USM, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia.
authors.forename: Abu Hassan
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Ahmad
keywords: Coptotermes gestroi; Hydrometer Method; Loamy Sand; Sandy Loam; Termites