Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of Entomological Society of America. rhinoceros attacks the developing fronds of raffia, coconut, oil, and other palms in tropical Asia and a number of Pacific islands. Key words: Coconut rhinoceros beetle diagnostic assay multiplex PCR oriental flower beetle. The Asiatic rhinoceros beetle, coconut rhinoceros beetle or coconut palm rhinoceros beetle, (Oryctes rhinoceros) is a species of rhinoceros beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. Characteristic damage done by the coconut rhinoceros beetle, Oryctes rhinoceros, showing V or wedge-shaped sections missing from the fronds eaten by the adults as they tunnel into the crowns of mature palms. Coconut rhinoceros beetle - Oryctes (108) Photo 1.
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This assay also features an internal positive control to ensure DNA of sufficient quantity and quality is used in the assay, increasing its reliability and reducing the chances of false negative results. Pacific Pests & Pathogens - Full Size Fact Sheets. Here, we report the development of a multiplex PCR assay targeting cytochrome oxidase I of coconut rhinoceros beetle and oriental flower beetle that can rapidly detect and distinguish between these insects. They respond to public reports, assess trees for damage, search for breeding.
Our field crew services more than 3,000 CRB traps across Oahu and are our first responders for beetles in new areas or breeding sites. Eggs, early life stages, and fecal excrement of coconut rhinoceros beetle and oriental flower beetle are morphologically indistinguishable, thereby creating uncertainty when such specimens are discovered in the field. Together, were working to protect Hawaii’s communities, industries, and natural environment from the threats and impacts of CRB. Confounding this program is the widespread presence of another scarab beetle on Oahu, the oriental flower beetle, Protaetia orientalis (Gory and Percheron 1833). Click here to go to the Project Noah website Help. V-shaped cuts could be caused by rats, or when the trees are trimmed, OR, by Coconut Rhinoceros Beetles when they burrow into the crown to feed on the sap. An incipient coconut rhinoceros beetle population was recently discovered on the island of Oahu, Hawaii. Upload your photos to the Project Noah website to have the Beetle Buster Team assess them for any visible v-shaped cuts to the fronds. An incipient coconut rhinoceros beetle population was recently discovered on the island of Oahu, Hawaii and is currently the target of a large, mutiagency eradication program. ), is a major pest of coconut and other palm trees. The coconut rhinoceros beetle, Oryctes rhinoceros (L.), is a major pest of coconut and other palm trees.
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