Insects on PalmsPalms constitute one of the largest botanical families and include some of the world's most important economic plants. This book reviews the interrelationships between palms and insects. The host plants, distribution and bionomics of representative insects are discussed. |
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... Palms and palm habitats Plate 2a . Date palms ( Phoenix dactylifera ) at an oasis , Niger . Photo by Philip Stansly . Plate 2b . African oil palm ( Elaeis guineensis ) fruit harvest , Costa Rica . Photo by Robin Giblin - Davis . Plate ...
... Palms and palm habitats Plate 2a . Date palms ( Phoenix dactylifera ) at an oasis , Niger . Photo by Philip Stansly . Plate 2b . African oil palm ( Elaeis guineensis ) fruit harvest , Costa Rica . Photo by Robin Giblin - Davis . Plate ...
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... African oil palm ( Elaeis guineensis ) , Costa Rica . Photo by Carlos Chinchilla . Plate 3d . Queen palm ( Syagrus romanzoffiana ) , Florida . Photo by Forrest W. Howard . Plate 3e . Vendor with fruits of salak ( Salacca zalacca ) ...
... African oil palm ( Elaeis guineensis ) , Costa Rica . Photo by Carlos Chinchilla . Plate 3d . Queen palm ( Syagrus romanzoffiana ) , Florida . Photo by Forrest W. Howard . Plate 3e . Vendor with fruits of salak ( Salacca zalacca ) ...
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... palm defoliators Plate 4a . A bagworm , Oiketicus kirbyi ( Lepidoptera : Psychidae ) on African oil palm , Costa Rica . Photo by Carlos Chinchilla . Plate 4b . Opisina arenosella ( Lepidoptera : Oecophoridae ) , larva on coconut palm ...
... palm defoliators Plate 4a . A bagworm , Oiketicus kirbyi ( Lepidoptera : Psychidae ) on African oil palm , Costa Rica . Photo by Carlos Chinchilla . Plate 4b . Opisina arenosella ( Lepidoptera : Oecophoridae ) , larva on coconut palm ...
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... palm , coconut palm and African oil palm as well as other well - known plants in cultivation ( e.g. bananas , mangoes , coffee ) are referred to in this book by their vernacular names . Complete scientific names of plants and insects ...
... palm , coconut palm and African oil palm as well as other well - known plants in cultivation ( e.g. bananas , mangoes , coffee ) are referred to in this book by their vernacular names . Complete scientific names of plants and insects ...
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Contents
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The Animal Class Insecta and the Plant Family Palmae 1 | 29 |
Sapfeeders on Palms | 109 |
Insects of Palm Flowers and Fruits | 233 |
Borers of Palms | 267 |
Population Regulation of Palm Pests | 305 |
Field Techniques for Studies of Palm Insects | 322 |
Index | 381 |
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adult African oil palm aphids areas arenosella armoured scale insects attack Auchenorrhyncha beetles biological control blanchardi borers Brazil bugs caterpillars Coccoidea coconut palm Cocos coeruleipennis Coleoptera Colour Plate Cosmopolitan crudus Curculionidae damage date palm defoliators Derbidae destructor develop Diaspididae dicotyledonous disease distributed Dypsis eggs Elaeis Entomology feed female Fiji Florida flowers fronds fruits Genty genus Giblin-Davis Gressitt guerreronis guineensis Hemiptera hispine host plants Howard Howea Hymenoptera imagos important India infested inflorescences insecticides instars Islands known larvae leaf leaf-miner leaflets Lepesme Lepidoptera lethal yellowing Lever Limacodidae limacodids male Mariau mature mites moths natural enemies nucifera observed outbreaks oviposit Palm hosts palm species palmarum palmivorous parasitized parasitoids pest of coconut pests of palms petioles pheromone Philippines Phoenix Photo phytoplasmas plantations pollination populations predators produce Promecotheca pupae pupal reported Rhynchophorus Roystonea Sabal scale insects seed species of palms stage stem Sternorrhyncha tion tissue vector Washingtonia whitefly