@article{fdi:010061798,
  title = {{P}otential of {N}ear {I}nfrared {R}eflectance {S}pectroscopy ({NIRS}) for identifying termite species},
  author = {{J}ouquet, {P}ascal and {C}apowiez, {Y}. and {B}ottinelli, {N}. and {T}raore, {S}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{T}his article discusses the potential of {N}ear {I}nfrared {R}eflectance {S}pectroscopy ({NIRS}) for identifying termite species based on their specific molecular signatures. {W}e compared the {NIRS} signatures of termite workers and soldiers from five species:. {H}odotermopsis sjoestedti, {N}asutitermes lujae, {N}asutitermes voeltzkowi, {M}icrocerotermes parvus and {R}eticulitermes virginicus. {T}he termite species were clearly differentiated along the first three axes of a principle component analysis. {T}his study therefore shows the potential of the method to differentiate termite species and could constitute a cost effective and faster technology than approaches based on microsatellite and mitochondrial data. {T}his research is a first step and further studies on a larger number of termite species and colonies sampled in situ, as well as other, difficult to identify macroinvertebrate groups will be of interest.},
  keywords = {{T}ermite ; {S}pecies identification ; {N}ear infrared reflectance spectroscopy ({NIRS}) ; {T}axonomic deficit},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{E}uropean {J}ournal of {S}oil {B}iology},
  volume = {60},
  numero = {},
  pages = {49--52},
  ISSN = {1164-5563},
  year = {2014},
  DOI = {10.1016/j.ejsobi.2013.11.004},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010061798},
}