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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... male . The caterpillar of this moth was a notorious pest of coconut palm in Fiji until brought under biological control . Painted by Forrest W. Howard from Herbert W. Simmonds in Tothill et al . ( 1930 ) . Plate 5b . Amathusia phidippus ...
... male . The caterpillar of this moth was a notorious pest of coconut palm in Fiji until brought under biological control . Painted by Forrest W. Howard from Herbert W. Simmonds in Tothill et al . ( 1930 ) . Plate 5b . Amathusia phidippus ...
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... male , Florida . Photo by James V. De Filippis . Plate 8e . Cedusa inflata ( Derbidae ) , imago , Florida . Photo by James V. DeFilippis . Plate 8f . Idioderma virescens ( Membracidae ) tended by Solenopsis invicta ( Formicidae ) on a ...
... male , Florida . Photo by James V. De Filippis . Plate 8e . Cedusa inflata ( Derbidae ) , imago , Florida . Photo by James V. DeFilippis . Plate 8f . Idioderma virescens ( Membracidae ) tended by Solenopsis invicta ( Formicidae ) on a ...
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... male , Philippines . Photo by M.J.W. Cock . Plate 13d . Tirathaba rufivena , damage to coconut flowers , Philippines . Photo by M.J.W. Cock . Plate 13e . Homalinotus coriaceus ( Curculionidae ) , Colombia . Photo by Eduardo Peña . Plate ...
... male , Philippines . Photo by M.J.W. Cock . Plate 13d . Tirathaba rufivena , damage to coconut flowers , Philippines . Photo by M.J.W. Cock . Plate 13e . Homalinotus coriaceus ( Curculionidae ) , Colombia . Photo by Eduardo Peña . Plate ...
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... males and females . Major subphyla of arthropods include the Crustacea ( lobsters , crabs , shrimps , etc. ) , Chelicerata ( spiders , ticks , mites , scorpions , etc. ) and Uniramia ( insects , cen- tipedes , millipedes , Collembola ...
... males and females . Major subphyla of arthropods include the Crustacea ( lobsters , crabs , shrimps , etc. ) , Chelicerata ( spiders , ticks , mites , scorpions , etc. ) and Uniramia ( insects , cen- tipedes , millipedes , Collembola ...
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... males of their species and live longer . In this book , we generally omit measurements for the male . Insects tend to reproduce prolifically , ovipositing on or near the host or habitat that the larvae will occupy when eggs hatch ...
... males of their species and live longer . In this book , we generally omit measurements for the male . Insects tend to reproduce prolifically , ovipositing on or near the host or habitat that the larvae will occupy when eggs hatch ...
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