IFAS Extension
Release Date: 3/29/2026
Agriculture
Abstract
The Featured Creatures collection provides in-depth profiles of insects, nematodes, arachnids, and other organisms relevant to Florida. These profiles are intended for the use of interested laypersons with some knowledge of biology as well as academic audiences.Introduction
About this Publication
This document is EENY-79, one of a series of the UF/IFAS Department of Entomology and Nematology. Original publication date April 1999. Revised January 2005, September 2020, and December 2025. Visit the Ask IFAS website at https://ask.ifas.ufl.edu/ for the currently supported version of this publication.
How to Cite
Gordon, J. M., Scheffrahn, R. H., & Su, N.-Y. (2021). West Indian Drywood Termite Cryptotermes brevis (Walker) (Insecta: Isoptera: Kalotermitidae). EDIS, 2021(2), 7. https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-in236-2020
Authors
Johnalyn Gordon
Specialist
University of Florida
assistant professor, urban entomology, Department of Entomology and Nematology, UF/IFAS Fort Lauderdale Research and Education Center, Davie, FL
Rudolf Scheffrahn
Specialist
University of Florida
professor, Department of Entomology and Nematology, UF/IFAS Fort Lauderdale Research and Education Center
Nan-Yao Su
Specialist
University of Florida
distinguished professor, urban entomology, Department of Entomology and Nematology, UF/IFAS Fort Lauderdale Research and Education Center, Davie, FL
Publication #EENY-79
