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Worker termites find plant debris and macerate it, chewing and moistening the material. They excrete the resulting fecal pellets inside the mound. Other worker termites use this matter to construct fungal combs. The mycelium then spreads through the comb and digests the plant material into a form that makes for nutritious food for the colony ...
Termite damage in wooden house stumps. In addition to causing damage to buildings, termites can also damage food crops. [241] Termites may attack trees whose resistance to damage is low but generally ignore fast-growing plants. Most attacks occur at harvest time; crops and trees are attacked during the dry season. [241]
It is recommended that vegans eat three servings per day of a high-calcium food, such as fortified plant milks, green leafy vegetables, seeds, tofu, or other calcium-rich foods, and take a calcium supplement as necessary. [1] [101] Vegans consume less calcium than omnivores or vegetarians. [102]
Termitomyces, the termite mushrooms, is a genus of basidiomycete fungi belonging to the family Lyophyllaceae. [3] All species in the genus are completely dependent on fungus-growing termites, the Macrotermitinae, to survive, and vice versa. [4]
When the house collapses due to termite damage: ... Eliminate termite food sources. Termites eat cellulose, which can be found in firewood, plants, mulch and other woody materials. ...
A plant-based diet is a diet consisting mostly or entirely of plant-based foods. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It encompasses a wide range of dietary patterns that contain low amounts of animal products and high amounts of fiber-rich [ 3 ] plant products such as vegetables , fruits , whole grains , legumes , nuts , seeds , herbs, and spices .
Gardein (a portmanteau of garden and protein) is a line of meat-free foods produced by Conagra Brands. In 2003, the company was founded by Yves Potvin, who remained as the CEO of Gardein until 2016. [1] In November 2014, Pinnacle Foods purchased Gardein for $154 million. [2] [3] Pinnacle was acquired by Conagra in 2018. [4]
The termites feed on the resulting fungus garden. [3] The fungi produce heat in the nest, which rises towards the closed chimney. The heat is exchanged via the chimney, and its smaller tunnels that lead to the surface.