Neotermes greeni
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| Neotermes greeni | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Blattodea |
| Infraorder: | Isoptera |
| Family: | Kalotermitidae |
| Genus: | Neotermes |
| Species: | N. greeni |
| Binomial name | |
| Neotermes greeni (Desneux, 1904) | |
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Neotermes greeni, is a species of drywood termite of the genus Neotermes. It is native to India and Sri Lanka.[1] It closely resembles Postelectrotermes militaris. It is a minor pest of tea in Sri Lanka,[2] and major pest of mango in India.
It is confined to upper elevations of the low country and sometimes in mid country.