Burrowing activity of coconut rhinoceros beetle on Guam cycads [PDF]
Communicative & Integrative Biology, 2020 Guam’s established population of non-native coconut rhinoceros beetle (CRB, Oryctes rhinoceros L.) began creating burrows in stem apices of several cycad species in a managed garden. We conducted an island-wide survey to determine the spatial patterns of
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The draft genome sequence of the Japanese rhinoceros beetle Trypoxylus dichotomus septentrionalis towards an understanding of horn formation [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2023 The Japanese rhinoceros beetle Trypoxylus dichotomus is a giant beetle with distinctive exaggerated horns present on the head and prothoracic regions of the male. T.
Shinichi Morita +21 more
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Coconut rhinoceros beetle digestive symbiosis with potential plant cell wall degrading microbes [PDF]
npj Biofilms and MicrobiomesCoconut rhinoceros beetle (CRB, Oryctes rhinoceros) is an invasive palm pest whose larvae eat wood, yet lack the necessary digestive enzymes. This study confirmed endogenous CRB cellulase is inactive, suggesting microbial fermentation.
Chiao-Jung Han +4 more
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Whole-genome sequence of Clostridium lituseburense L74, isolated from the larval gut of the rhinoceros beetle, Trypoxylus dichotomus [PDF]
Genomics Data, 2016 Clostridium lituseburense L74 was isolated from the larval gut of the rhinoceros beetle, Trypoxylus dichotomus collected in Yeong-dong, Chuncheongbuk-do, South Korea and subjected to whole genome sequencing on HiSeq platform and annotated on RAST.
Yookyung Lee +4 more
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Variation in an Extreme Weapon: Horn Performance Differences across Rhinoceros Beetle (Trypoxylus dichotomus) Populations [PDF]
Insects, 2019 Japanese rhinoceros beetle (Trypoxylus dichotomus) males have exaggerated head horns that they use as weapons in combat over reproductive opportunities.
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Oviposition Preferences and Behavior of Wild-Caught and Laboratory-Reared Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle, Oryctes rhinoceros (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae), in Relation to Substrate Particle Size [PDF]
Insects, 2018 The coconut rhinoceros beetle (CRB), Oryctes rhinoceros (L.) (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae), has become one of the most important coconut and oil palm pests.
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Integrating Environmental DNA Into Early Detection Efforts for an Invasive Terrestrial Beetle
Environmental DNAThe economic cost of invasive species continues to rise as more species are introduced globally every year. One of the most effective ways to reduce these costs is to implement robust early detection and rapid response (EDRR) programs, in which invasive ...
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Jurnal Ilmiah Pertanian, 2023 Oil palm (Elaeis guineensis Jacq) is a crucial plant for Indonesia's economy, serving as a major non-oil foreign exchange earner. A significant pest affecting oil palm cultivation, especially during replanting, is the rhinoceros beetle (Oryctes ...
Lailatul Munawaroh +4 more
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Jurnal Entomologi Indonesia, 2022 Age structure of coconut rhinoceros beetle and brown rhinoceros beetle (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) in oil palm plantations at PTPN VIII Parakan Salak, Sukabumi District.
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Jurnal Riset Perkebunan, 2022 The increasing area of oil palm plantations (Elaeis guineensis Jacquin) in Indonesia every year creates opportunities for pest that can harm oil palm plantations to develop, one of which is the coconut palm rhinoceros beetle (Oryctes rhinocheros Linnaeus)
Adam Jorli Wong +4 more
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