Advance in Biology and Management of Termites—In Memory of Professor Yoshimura

Dear Colleagues,

Alongside their vital ecological roles, termites cause serious damage to wood and wood products worldwide. Termite management is one of the most important research topics in urban entomology. In this Special Issue, we would like to invite papers concerning different aspects of termite biology and management. Studies on termite behavior, ecology and physiology are welcomed, as well as new ideas and innovative technological trials from around the world focusing on future termite management. Contributions in the form of mini-reviews and short technical reports are also encouraged.

Special Statement:

We are saddened to announce the demise of one of the Guest Editors of this Special Issue, Prof. Tsuyoshi Yoshimura, on 18 May 2021, at the age of 59.

Prof. Yoshimura was a faculty member of the Research Institute for Sustainable Humanosphere (RISH) (earlier known as Wood Research Institute) in Kyoto University from 1990 to 2021. He has significantly advanced research on the nutritional physiology of termites by revealing the contribution of protozoan fauna in the hindgut to wood decomposition in termites. His research on termite feeding ecology, termite feeding behavior, and biological control using insect–pathogen has led to a comprehensive termite management system in Japan.

Prof. Yoshimura's research, education, international activities, and network reflected his outstanding achievements in his career. He authored 187 peer-reviewed papers, 20 books, and 24 review articles in academic journals. Prof. Yoshimura was highly regarded as one of the most respected drywood termite researchers in the academic world. Besides that, Prof. Yoshimura's effort in university education and interdisciplinary science included the training of many scientists throughout the Asian region and beyond.

In honor of Prof. Yoshimura's lifetime achievements, we have extended the deadline for manuscript submissions to this Special Issue until 31 December 2021. We hope that this extension will allow manuscript submissions from scientists who wish to pay tribute to the scientific achievements of Prof. Tsuyoshi Yoshimura.

Prof. Dr. Wakako Ohmura
Prof. Dr. Chow-Yang Lee
Dr. Vernard Richard Lewis
Guest Editors

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