Evaluation Crushed feed substrates
In the crushed feed bioassay, the mixture had the highest mean of
termite attraction (772,25±41.7a) while blue citronella grass had the
lowest (4.37 ±0.26g) the control had (1,00±0.09g). The termites were
attracted to the crushed feed substrate p value was very significant
p<0.05. When crushed feed is used, the feed attractiveness was
higher (772,25±41.7a) compared to uncrushed (676.500± 41.7 a). Tarayre
et al., (2015) recorded that wood-feeding termites can digest up to 85
and 83 of glucosyl and Xylosyl residues from lignocellulose,
respectively. Predigested diets will give termites ample time to forage
faster than uncrushed feed substrates.