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mastotermes

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Mastotermes is a genus of termites found living only in northern Australia . A number of extinct taxa are known from fossils. It is a very peculiar insect, the most primitive termite alive. As such, it shows notable similarities to certain cockroaches , ...

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Mastotermes \Mastotermes\ prop. n. A primitive genus of termites, mostly extinct; sometimes considered the most primitive isopterans. Syn: genus Mastotermes .

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Studies of these agents are proceeding, but the nematodes are likely to control only the largest termites such as Mastotermes.