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Insects 2011, 2, 555-563; doi:10.3390/insects2040555 OPEN ACCESS insects ISSN 2075-4450 /journal/insects/ Article Seasonal and Daily Patterns in Activity of the Western Drywood Termite, Incisitermes minor (Hagen) Vernard Lewis *, Shawn Leighton, Robin Tabuchi and Michael Haverty Environmental Science, Policy, and Management, College of Natural Resources, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA; E-Mails: sleighton@ (S.L.); rtabuchi@ (R.T.); mhaverty@ (M.H.) * Author to whom correspondence should be addressed; E-Mail: urbanpests@; Tel.: +1-510-665-6724. Received: 29 October 2011; in revised form: 24 November 2011 / Accepted: 30 November 2011 / Published: 12 December 2011 Abstract: Activity of colonies of the western drywood termite, Incisitermes minor , was measured with acoustic emission (AE) technology in five loquat (Eriobotrya japonica) logs. Termite activity, whether it was feeding, excavation or movement, was monitored for 11 months under ambient conditions in a small wooden structure maintained at the University of California Richmond Field Station. AE, temperature, and humidity data were measured in 3-minute increments. Termite activity was greater during the warmer summer months compared to the cooler winter months. Termites in all five logs displayed a similar daily cycle of activity, peaking in the late afternoon. Seasonal and daily fluctuations in termite activity were significantly associated with temperature