02085nas a2200241   4500008004500000020001400045245016700059210006900226260000900295300001200304490000700316520119300323653001801516653003001534100002101564700001601585700002801601700001901629700002401648700001901672700001701691856013501708       2008                        Engldsh    a1388-554500aTeratorhabditis synpapillata Sudhaus, 1985 (Rhabditida: Rhabditidae) is an associate of the red palm weevil, Rhynchophorus ferrugineus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)0 aTeratorhabditis synpapillata Sudhaus 1985 Rhabditida Rhabditidae  c2008  a207-2180 v103 aTeratorhabditis synpapillata, originally described from cow dung in Bali, was isolated from the red palm weevil, Rhynchophorus ferrugineus, in Japan. Dauer juveniles were isolated from beneath the elytra of five specimens of R. ferrugineus that had emerged from a dead Canary Island date palm, Phoenix canariensis, in Kagoshima, Japan. The dauer juveniles were cultured on a NGM agar plate and the adult nematodes observed and measured with the aid of light microscopy. The full length of the ribosomal small subunit (SSU) and D2/D3 expansion segment of the ribosomal large subunit (LSU) were sequenced for molecular identification. Based upon morphology, molecular profile and a hybridisation test, the nematode was confirmed as T. synpapillata. A comparison of morphology and morphometrics suggests that the only other nematode reported from R. ferrugineus (= 'Pelodera rhynchophori') is also conspecific with T. synpapillata. A phylogenetic analysis using SSU and LSU rRNA gene sequences fully resolves the relationships of four Teratorhabditis and six outgroup species and demonstrates a sister group relationship of T. synpapillata and T. palmarum, another associate of palm weevils.10aRhynchophorus10aRhynchophorus ferrugineus1 aKanzaki, Natsumi1 aAbe, Fukiko1 aGiblin-Davis, Robin, M.1 aKiontke, Karin1 aFitch, David, H. A.1 aHata, Kunihiko1 aSone, Koichi  uhttps://weevil.myspecies.info/teratorhabditis-synpapillata-sudhaus-1985-rhabditida-rhabditidae-associate-red-palm-weevil-rhynchoph02538nas a2200301   4500008004100000020001400041245008500055210006900140300001200209490000700221520159600228653002001824653002601844653002601870653001801896100002401914700002501938700001401963700001401977700001401991700002202005700002302027700001702050700002002067700001902087700002102106856010902127       1996                        eng d  a0015-404000aChemical and behavioral ecology of palm weevils (Curculionidae: Rhynchophorinae)0 aChemical and behavioral ecology of palm weevils Curculionidae Rh  a153-1670 v793 aPalm 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.10aDynamis borassi10aMetamasius hemipterus10aRhabdoscelus obscurus10aRhynchophorus1 aGiblinDavis, R., M.1 aOehlschlager, A., C.1 aPerez, A.1 aGries, G.1 aGries, R.1 aWeissling, T., J.1 aChinchilla, C., M.1 aPena, J., E.1 aHallett, R., H.1 aPierce, H., D.1 aGonzalez, L., M.  uhttps://weevil.myspecies.info/chemical-and-behavioral-ecology-palm-weevils-curculionidae-rhynchophorinae01845nas a2200157   4500008004500000245009900045210006900144260000900213300001000222490000600232520126800238653002901506653001801535100001801553856011601571       2008                        Engldsh  00aPotential ecological implications of human entomophagy by subsistence groups of the Neotropics0 aPotential ecological implications of human entomophagy by subsis  c2008  a81-930 v13 aThe practice of human entomophagy is important to the livelihood of many subsistence cultures. Insect foods are a source of protein in traditional diets and are often considered delicacies. While considerable research has been conducted on the nutritional benefits of insects to human welfare, there has been little focus on understanding how harvests of insect foods can potentially impact local ecology. In this paper, I address the potential ecological consequences of insect harvesting activities with a focus on Neotropical subsistence communities. I confine my discussion to four insect foods - palm weevils, bruchid beetles, ants, and termites. Insect harvesting has the potential to not only influence insect populations but also to alter ecological interactions between plant and insects. I propose that rigorous studies on insect harvest intensity, in space and time, are necessary steps in understanding the full effects of harvesting activities on insect populations and broader forest communities. Research on the ecological implications of insect harvests are important in the face of potential increases in the demand for insect food as a result of rapid population growth within indigenous communities and increased hunting pressures on wild game.10aRhinostomus barbirostris10aRhynchophorus1 aChoo, Juanita  uhttps://weevil.myspecies.info/potential-ecological-implications-human-entomophagy-subsistence-groups-neotropics