@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 {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 {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.}
}
