@article {15686,
	title = {Development of a semiochemical-based trapping method for the New Guinea sugarcane weevil, Rhabdoscelus obscurus in Guam},
	journal = {Journal of Applied Entomology},
	volume = {129},
	year = {2005},
	month = {March},
	pages = {65-69},
	type = {Article},
	abstract = {Aggregation pheromone of the Australian population of New Guinea sugarcane weevil, Rhabdoscelus obscurus (Boisduval), in conjunction with other semiochemicals, was used to develop an efficient trapping method for the weevil population in Guam. In a field experiment at Yigo, plastic bucket traps baited with the lure of the Australian R. obscurus population in combination with ethyl acetate and cut sugarcane captured significantly more weevils than traps baited with pheromone + ethyl acetate, pheromone + sugarcane or individual lure components alone. Traps baited with various semiochemical-based lures and treated with insecticide captured significantly greater numbers of weevils than those not treated with insecticide. Traps baited with cut sugarcane caught significantly more weevils than those without sugarcane. Semiochemical-based trapping in weevil management has potential either in mass trapping or as part of an integrated pest management (IPM) programme. Based on the present findings, a future line of work for the control of this weevil is proposed.},
	keywords = {Behaviour, Chemical signals, Collecting techniques, Hosts, Land zones, Oceanic islands, Pacific Ocean islands, parasite, Techniques},
	isbn = {0931-2048},
	url = {<Go to ISI>://ZOOREC:ZOOR14107040851},
	author = {REDDY, G. V. P. and Cruz, Z. T. and BAMBA, J. and MUNIAPPAN, R.}
}
@article {11275,
	title = {Chemical and behavioral ecology of palm weevils (Curculionidae: Rhynchophorinae)},
	journal = {Florida Entomologist},
	volume = {79},
	year = {1996},
	month = {June},
	pages = {153-167},
	type = {Article; Meeting paper},
	abstract = {Palm weevils in the subfamily Rhynchophorinae (Curculionidae) (Rhynchophorus spp., Dynamis borassi, Metamasius hemipterus, Rhabdoscelus obscurus, and Paramasius distortus) use male-produced aggregation pheromones for intraspecific chemical communication. Pheromones comprise 8, 9, or 10 carbon, methyl-branched, secondary alcohols. (4S,5S)-4-Methyl-5-nonanol (ferrugineol) is the major aggregation pheromone for R. ferrugineus, R. vulneratus, R. bilineatus, M. hemipterus, and D. borassi and a minor component for R. palmarum. (5S,4S)-5-Methyl-4-octanol (cruentol), (3S,4S)-3-methyl-4-octanol (phoenicol), and (4S,2E)-6-methyl-2-hepten-4-ol (rhynchophorol) are the main aggregation pheromones for R. cruentatus, R. phoenicis, and R. palmarum, respectively. Plant kairomones strongly enhance pheromone attractiveness but none of the identified volatiles, such as ethyl acetate, ethyl propionate, or ethyl butyrate are as synergistic as fermenting plant (palm or sugarcane) tissue. Studying orientation behavior of foraging weevils to semiochemical devices helped to design and test traps for weevil capture. Generally, 3 mg per day of synthetic pheromone (with non-natural stereoisomers being benign) plus insecticide-treated plant tissue constitute highly attractive trap baits. Potential exists for pheromone-based mass-trapping of weevils to reduce their populations and the spread of the weevil-vectored red ring disease, for monitoring their population dynamics to facilitate pest management decisions, and for detection and possible interception of non-native weevils at ports of entry.},
	keywords = {Behaviour, Chemical signals, Hosts, parasite, Rhynchophorinae},
	isbn = {0015-4040},
	url = {<Go to ISI>://ZOOREC:ZOOR13300017286},
	author = {Giblin-Davis, R. M. and Oehlschlager, A. C. and Perez, A. and Gries, G. and Gries, R. and Weissling, T. J. and Chinchilla, C. M. and Pena, J. E. and Hallett, R. H. and Pierce, H. D. , Jr. and Gonzalez, L. M.}
}
@article {9899,
	title = {Pheromone production by the New Guinea sugarcane weevil},
	journal = {Environmental Ent.},
	volume = {1},
	year = {1972},
	pages = {476-481},
	type = {Article},
	keywords = {Behaviour, Chemical signals, Feeding, Rhabdoscelus obscurus},
	url = {<Go to ISI>://ZOOREC:ZOOR10900019662},
	author = {Chang, V. C. S. and Curtis, G. A.}
}
@article {1888,
	title = {Pheromone production by the New Guinea sugarcane weevil},
	journal = {Environmental Ent.},
	volume = {1},
	number = {4},
	year = {1972},
	pages = {476-481},
	type = {Article},
	keywords = {Behaviour, Chemical signals, Feeding, Rhabdoscelus obscurus},
	url = {<Go to ISI>://ZOOREC:ZOOR10900019662},
	author = {Chang, V. C. S. and Curtis, G. A.}
}
@article {1891,
	title = {Chemical and behavioral ecology of palm weevils (Curculionidae: Rhynchophorinae)},
	journal = {Florida Entomologist},
	volume = {79},
	number = {2},
	year = {1996},
	month = {June},
	pages = {153-167},
	type = {Article; Meeting paper},
	abstract = {Palm weevils in the subfamily Rhynchophorinae (Curculionidae) (Rhynchophorus spp., Dynamis borassi, Metamasius hemipterus, Rhabdoscelus obscurus, and Paramasius distortus) use male-produced aggregation pheromones for intraspecific chemical communication. Pheromones comprise 8, 9, or 10 carbon, methyl-branched, secondary alcohols. (4S,5S)-4-Methyl-5-nonanol (ferrugineol) is the major aggregation pheromone for R. ferrugineus, R. vulneratus, R. bilineatus, M. hemipterus, and D. borassi and a minor component for R. palmarum. (5S,4S)-5-Methyl-4-octanol (cruentol), (3S,4S)-3-methyl-4-octanol (phoenicol), and (4S,2E)-6-methyl-2-hepten-4-ol (rhynchophorol) are the main aggregation pheromones for R. cruentatus, R. phoenicis, and R. palmarum, respectively. Plant kairomones strongly enhance pheromone attractiveness but none of the identified volatiles, such as ethyl acetate, ethyl propionate, or ethyl butyrate are as synergistic as fermenting plant (palm or sugarcane) tissue. Studying orientation behavior of foraging weevils to semiochemical devices helped to design and test traps for weevil capture. Generally, 3 mg per day of synthetic pheromone (with non-natural stereoisomers being benign) plus insecticide-treated plant tissue constitute highly attractive trap baits. Potential exists for pheromone-based mass-trapping of weevils to reduce their populations and the spread of the weevil-vectored red ring disease, for monitoring their population dynamics to facilitate pest management decisions, and for detection and possible interception of non-native weevils at ports of entry.},
	keywords = {Behaviour, Chemical signals, Hosts, parasite, Rhynchophorinae},
	isbn = {0015-4040},
	url = {<Go to ISI>://ZOOREC:ZOOR13300017286},
	author = {Giblin-Davis, R. M. and Oehlschlager, A. C. and Perez, A. and Gries, G. and Gries, R. and Weissling, T. J. and Chinchilla, C. M. and Pena, J. E. and Hallett, R. H. and Pierce, H. D. , Jr. and Gonzalez, L. M.}
}
@article {1897,
	title = {Primary study the insect pests, hosts and ecology of weevil attacking ornamental palm seedlings},
	journal = {Bulletin of Taichung District Agricultural Improvement Station},
	volume = {57},
	year = {1997},
	month = {December},
	pages = {43-48},
	type = {Article},
	keywords = {Asia, Behaviour, Diocalandra frumenti, Eurasia, Hosts, Land zones, Life cycle, Palaearctic region, parasite, Rhabdoscelus similis, Rhynchophorus ferrugineus},
	isbn = {0255-5905},
	url = {<Go to ISI>://ZOOREC:ZOOR13500050908},
	author = {Liao, Chung-Ta and Chen, Ching-Chung}
}
@article {1901,
	title = {Field response of Guam populations of the New Guinea sugarcane weevil, Rhabdoscelus obscurus (Boisduval) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), to aggregation pheromones and food volatiles},
	journal = {Micronesica},
	volume = {37},
	number = {1},
	year = {2004},
	month = {September},
	pages = {57-68},
	type = {Article},
	abstract = {Lures of aggregation pheromones of the Australian and Hawaiian populations of New Guinea sugarcane weevil, Rhabdoscelus obscurus (Boisduval), with other semiochemicals were used to clarify the identity of the. weevil population in Guam. In a field experiment at eight different locations (Dededo, Tumon, Yigo, Hagatna, Mangilao, Yona, Agat and Malesso), plastic bucket traps baited with the lure of the Australian R. obscurus population in combination with a food volatile compound (ethyl acetate) and cut sugarcane captured significantly more weevils (total of 348) than traps baited with pheromone. lure of the Hawaiian R. obscurus population in combination with food volatile and cut sugarcane which caught a total of 128 weevils. Traps baited with lure containing only the food volatile and cut sugarcane or only cut sugarcane captured significantly fewer weevils (total of 36 and 30, respectively) than those baited with pheromone compounds. Data from trap catches indicate that the Guam population of R. obscurus responded significantly more to the pheromone lure of the Australian population than to pheromone lure of the Hawaiian population indicating that the Guam R. obscures population is related more closely to. the Australian population. Trap catches at the Tumon and Dededo locations were greater than those in Yigo, Yona, Mangilao, Hagatna, Agat, and Malesso. Rainfall had a low correlation with trap catches at all locations except at Yigo where it positively correlated to the Australian population lure treatment. Semiochemical based trapping in weevil management has potential either in mass trapping or as part of an IPM program. A future line of work is also proposed for the control of weevil borers based on these initial results.},
	keywords = {Behaviour, Chemical, Collecting techniques, food, Land zones, Oceanic islands, Pacific Ocean, Techniques, volatile trap catches},
	isbn = {0026-279X},
	url = {<Go to ISI>://ZOOREC:ZOOR14105031179},
	author = {MUNIAPPAN, R. and Bamba, Jesse and Cruz, Junard and REDDY, G. V. P.}
}
@article {1906,
	title = {Development of a semiochemical-based trapping method for the New Guinea sugarcane weevil, Rhabdoscelus obscurus in Guam},
	journal = {Journal of Applied Entomology},
	volume = {129},
	number = {2},
	year = {2005},
	month = {March},
	pages = {65-69},
	type = {Article},
	abstract = {Aggregation pheromone of the Australian population of New Guinea sugarcane weevil, Rhabdoscelus obscurus (Boisduval), in conjunction with other semiochemicals, was used to develop an efficient trapping method for the weevil population in Guam. In a field experiment at Yigo, plastic bucket traps baited with the lure of the Australian R. obscurus population in combination with ethyl acetate and cut sugarcane captured significantly more weevils than traps baited with pheromone + ethyl acetate, pheromone + sugarcane or individual lure components alone. Traps baited with various semiochemical-based lures and treated with insecticide captured significantly greater numbers of weevils than those not treated with insecticide. Traps baited with cut sugarcane caught significantly more weevils than those without sugarcane. Semiochemical-based trapping in weevil management has potential either in mass trapping or as part of an integrated pest management (IPM) programme. Based on the present findings, a future line of work for the control of this weevil is proposed.},
	keywords = {Behaviour, Chemical signals, Collecting techniques, Hosts, Land zones, Oceanic islands, Pacific Ocean islands, parasite, Techniques},
	isbn = {0931-2048},
	url = {<Go to ISI>://ZOOREC:ZOOR14107040851},
	author = {REDDY, G. V. P. and Cruz, Z. T. and BAMBA, J. and MUNIAPPAN, R.}
}
