*Associate Professor, Department of Zoology, M. V. Muthiah Govt Arts College, Mother Theresa University, Dindigul, Tamilnadu, India
**Department of Zoology, M. V. Muthiah Govt Arts College, Mother Theresa University, Dindigul, Tamilnadu, India
Online published on 26 December, 2018.
Termites are the soil macro invertebrates. Subterranean termites Odontotermes obesus and Trinervieus trinervoides modify their environment, increasing the clay and organic matter content ensuring the soil fertility. The termite gut forms a structured environment as the “hotspot”for the microbial activity. The Azotobacter isolates of T. trinervoides and O.obesus showed a positive response in the synthesis of growth promoters like indole acetic acid (IAA) and gibberllic acid (GA). Biological growth promoters can improve plant productivity, yield and reduce the use of synthetic fertilizers increasing economic benefit.
Subterranean Termites, Odontotermes Obesus, Trinervieus Trinervoides, PGPR, Soil Engineers
