The coconut rhinoceros beetle (Oryctes rhinoceros, CRB), a native to South-east Asia, is a
major pest of coconut and oil palms in the Pacific. Beetles produce an aggregation …

This chapter reviews chemical structures of biologically active, volatile compounds in
beetles. Techniques used for structure elucidation are briefly discussed as well as facts and …

Of the many varieties of date palms, the species Phoenix dactylifera Linn. is cultivated
extensively and traded and consumed worldwide. Dates: Production, Processing, Food, and …

Exaggerated weapons of sexual selection often diverge more rapidly and dramatically than
other body parts, suggesting that relevant agents of selection may be discernible in …

Di-iso-nonylphthalate (DINP) is the major plasticizer for polyvinylchloride (PVC) polymers.
Two DINP products are currently produced: DINP 1 and DINP 2. We analyzed the isononyl …

This review lists 132 species of insect and mite pests associated with date palm (Phoenix
dactylifera L.) grown worldwide. These species are distributed among eight insect orders …

Coconut, oil, and date palms are important crops in the tropics and are attacked by dynastids
that cause loss of production or death of hosts. Knowledge of their breeding sites has been …

This chapter is a continuation and an updated version of our earlier discussion of
pheromones. 1 Covering the literature of the past decade until the end of 2008, it …

The superfamily Scarabaeoidea comprises a large and diverse monophyletic group.
Members share ancestral characteristics, but often exhibit considerable differences in their …

Aggregation of Rhynchophorus palmarum weevils on host plants is mediated by a male
pheromone (rhynchophorol: R) and host-plant volatiles (PVs) acting in synergy. Synthetic PV …