Deforestation and conversion of peatlands into plantations have promoted the proliferation of ground dwelling ants (class Insecta, order Hymenoptera, family Formicidae) in peatland environments. The insects, which build ...

The conversion of peat swamp forest into industrial pulpwood (Acacia crassicarpa) plantation forest (“HTI”) has been suspected to cause substantial change in biodiversity, such as might be reflected in termite assemblages. ...

This study has been conducted with the objective to know and compare the diversity and biomass of subterranean termites on peatland being used as oil palm plantation and homegarden in Bukit Batu area, Riau. Termite sampling ...

Wood-feeding cockroach (Panesthia angustipennis angustipennis, Blaberidae, Blattodea) is frequentlyencounteredin decaying wood in acacia (Acacia crassicarpa) plantation forests on peatlands. The consumption and maceration ...