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Kalotermes jepsoni, is a species of damp wood termite of the genus Kalotermes. It is native to India and Sri Lanka. It usually prefers to live in dead and decaying wood, but sometimes can be seen in live wood.[1] It is a major pest of tea in Sri Lanka.[2]

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References

  1. ^ "An annotated checklist of termites (Isoptera) from Sri Lanka". National Science Foundation. Retrieved 14 February 2017.
  2. ^ "Termites on Ceylon tea estates". CABI. Retrieved 14 February 2017.
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