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Endozoochory by Black Rhinoceroses Enhances Germination of a Key Arid Savanna Tree Species

Ecology and Evolution, Volume 15, Issue 9, September 2025.
This study presents the first experimental evidence of a mutualism between black rhinoceroses and Vachellia erioloba, addressing the prevailing bias towards the African savanna elephant in megaherbivore research. We show that gut passage enhances germination timing, duration and cohort structure, producing older, more resilient seedlings—a trait that ...
O. E. Jones, H. Beckett, A. J. Abraham, N. P. Makunga, G. F. Midgley   +4 more
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Of all shapes and sizes: a theoretical framework for animal‐mediated terrestrial heterogeneity across scales

Ecography, Volume 2025, Issue 9, September 2025.
Animals redistribute elements throughout their lives by depositing wastes and carcasses. Growing evidence shows that these zoogeochemical processes enhance landscape diversity and heterogeneity worldwide. We provide a descriptive framework for understanding how direct animal depositions (i.e.
Kristy M. Ferraro, Janey R. Lienau
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A loop‐mediated isothermal amplification assay to detect insect‐associated Serratia spp. in the critically endangered insect Dryococelus australis

Insect Conservation and Diversity, Volume 18, Issue 5, Page 775-785, September 2025.
Inclusion of a novel sample cleanup step prior to extraction of bacterial DNA from insect frass enhanced rates of bacterial cell recovery and removed insect and plant cells. Development of a robust LAMP assay allowed detection of insect‐associated members of the Serratia marcescens complex in frass from live insects. Results from the LAMP assay applied
Nicholas P. Doidge, Joanne L. Allen, Rhys Bushell, Michael Lynch, Glenn F. Browning, Marc S. Marenda   +5 more
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Poka: A Necro‐Robot Beetle with a Measured Payload Ratio of 6847%

Advanced Robotics Research, Volume 1, Issue 2, August 2025.
Here, Poka, a necro‐robot beetle with the ability to carry more than 68 times its own weight, is introduced, making it also a walking robot with the highest payload ratio measured to date. This paper is concerned with the design, manufacture and validation of ‘Poka', a novel millimetre‐scale necro‐robot aimed at bridging the performance gap between ...
Yordan Tsvetkov, Parvez Alam
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Evaluating the Persistence of Pyrethrin and Pyrethroid Insecticides in Coconut Palm (Cocos nucifera) Canopies for Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle (Oryctes rhinoceros) Management

Wei, Xing, Vowell, Tomie, Nikaido, Scott, Ho, Jordie, Kong, Alexandra, Weiser, Keith, Jenkins, Daniel, Melzer, Michael (2025): Evaluating the Persistence of Pyrethrin and Pyrethroid Insecticides in Coconut Palm (Cocos nucifera) Canopies for Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle (Oryctes rhinoceros) Management.
Wei, Xing, Vowell, Tomie, Nikaido, Scott, Ho, Jordie, Kong, Alexandra, Weiser, Keith, Jenkins, Daniel, Melzer, Michael   +7 more
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Untethered Autonomous Holonomic Mobile Micromanipulator for Operations in Isolated Confined Spaces

Advanced Intelligent Systems, Volume 7, Issue 8, August 2025.
Herein, a lightweight (515 g), compact (10 cm3), untethered holonomic mobile micromanipulator powered by piezoelectric actuators is presented. It autonomously manipulates mm to sub‐mm objects and droplets in narrow, hazardous spaces, achieving 0.18 ± 0.51 mm positioning accuracy and −0.4° ± 1.2° angular deviation.
Ryosuke Kinoshita, Rintaro Minegishi, Chihiro Sekine, Yohei Tsukui, Yuta Sunohara, Yuko Nishimura, Shogen Sekiguchi, Ohmi Fuchiwaki   +7 more
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Confirmation of presence of coconut rhinoceros beetle Oryctes rhinoceros (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) from Timor–Leste and biosecurity implications

EPPO Bulletin, Volume 55, Issue 2, Page 250-254, August 2025.
Abstract The presence of coconut rhinoceros beetle (Oryctes rhinoceros) was confirmed in Timor–Leste based on damage symptoms observed in photographs of coconut palms and subsequent trapping efforts. Specimens collected by the National Directorate of Quarantine and Biosecurity, Timor–Leste were identified as O.
Sulav Paudel, Guihermino Soares, Abel Ximenes, Nicola K. Richards, Trevor A. Jackson, Sean D. G. Marshall   +5 more
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Insect Lipids as Novel Source for Future Applications: Chemical Composition and Industry Applications—A Comprehensive Review

Food Science &Nutrition, Volume 13, Issue 7, July 2025.
Fat body (FB) acts as a major metabolic center important for the regulation of a variety of physiological processes such as embryogenesis, reproduction, flight, overwintering, protection, and communication. Lipid amounts and fatty acid (FA) composition vary with species, stage of life, and their diet.
Shahida Anusha Siddiqui, Asma Zeiri, Mohd Asif Shah   +2 more
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The Lost Large Mammals of Arabia

Journal of Biogeography, Volume 52, Issue 6, June 2025.
ABSTRACT Aim If successful, plans to restore the vegetation of the Arabian Peninsula (AP) as announced by the Middle East and Saudi Green Initiatives will see the greatest increase in vegetation cover since the beginning of the Holocene Humid Phase (HHP), roughly 9–10,000 years ago.
Christopher Clarke, Sultan M. Alsharif
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Comparative effectiveness of packaging design pheromone product to sustainable pest management of rhinoceros beetle in oil palm plantation

Jurnal Lahan Suboptimal : Journal of Suboptimal Lands
The rhinoceros beetle (Oryctes rhinoceros L.) is the primary pest of oil palm plants. Rhinoceros beetle pest attacks cause severe damage to immature and mature plants. They produce an aggregation pheromone identified as ethyl-4-methyloctanoate (E4-MO).
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