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- A total of 3105 termite species exist globally, but research on their diversity in Thailand is limited.
- Researchers utilized Google Scholar, Scopus, and Science Direct to gather data on termite species and their locations in Thailand, employing QGIS for mapping.
- The study identified 75 known and 83 unknown termite species across 44 locations in 14 provinces, with notable diversity across different regions of Thailand.
Article Abstract
Although 3105 termite species have been documented worldwide, little information is available on those in Thailand. In this review, the Google Scholar search platform and the Scopus and Science Direct databases were used to obtain information on termite species and for georeferencing. The QGIS software was used to create point localities that were overlaid on the Thailand administrative level 1 (province) to map the distribution of termite species in the country based on the World Geodetic System 1984. From the 19 reviewed sources, 44 defined coordinates were identified in 14 provinces across Thailand. Among these 44 coordinates, we found 75 termite species and 83 unknown species of termites; in total, 36 termite species were from the North (6 locations), 33 species were from the Northeast (10 locations), 34 species were from the West (4 locations), 29 species were from the Central region (3 locations), 44 species were from the East (8 locations), and 54 species were from the South (13 locations). The most predominant species in all regions were , , , and .
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