Communities of oil palm flower-visiting insects: investigating the covariation of Elaeidobius kamerunicus and other dominant species
Insects visit flowers not only to forage for nectar or pollen but also to search for hosts or prey, and to look for suitable habitats for breeding sites. In oil palm flowers, it has been documented that not all flower-visiting insects are pollinators, but some insects are recognized as predators, pa...
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| author | Akhmad Rizali Bambang Tri Rahardjo Sri Karindah Fatma Ramadhani Wahyuningtyas Nurindah Bandung Sahari Yann Clough |
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| description | Insects visit flowers not only to forage for nectar or pollen but also to search for hosts or prey, and to look for suitable habitats for breeding sites. In oil palm flowers, it has been documented that not all flower-visiting insects are pollinators, but some insects are recognized as predators, parasitoids or saprophages, which may affect the abundance and persistence of the weevil pollinating oil palm, Elaeidobius kamerunicus. We studied the community of oil palm flower-visiting insects and investigated the covariation between the abundance E. kamerunicus and that of other dominant species. Ecological research was conducted in oil palm plantations with different tree ages in Central Borneo. Our results found that tree age and flower type of oil palm did not influence the abundance and species richness of flower-visiting insects, but significantly affected their species composition. There was a significant positive relationship between the abundance of E. kamerunicus and the fly Scaptodrosophila sp, indicating that these species covariate in oil palm flowers. These findings suggest that understanding the covariation between E. kamerunicus and Scaptodrosophila sp may help develop the conservation strategies for E. kamerunicus to support the sustainable production of oil palm. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b24e28eb7e3c40009bcf6e5b7b2552432023-12-03T10:05:09ZengPeerJ Inc.PeerJ2167-83592019-08-017e746410.7717/peerj.7464Communities of oil palm flower-visiting insects: investigating the covariation of Elaeidobius kamerunicus and other dominant speciesAkhmad Rizali0Bambang Tri Rahardjo1Sri Karindah2Fatma Ramadhani Wahyuningtyas3Nurindah4Bandung Sahari5Yann Clough6Department of Plant Pests and Diseases, Brawijaya University, Malang, IndonesiaDepartment of Plant Pests and Diseases, Brawijaya University, Malang, IndonesiaDepartment of Plant Pests and Diseases, Brawijaya University, Malang, IndonesiaDepartment of Plant Pests and Diseases, Brawijaya University, Malang, IndonesiaIndonesian Sweetener and Fiber Crops Research Institute, Malang, IndonesiaPT. Astra Agro Lestari, Jakarta, IndonesiaCentre for Environmental and Climate Research, Lund University, Lund, SwedenInsects visit flowers not only to forage for nectar or pollen but also to search for hosts or prey, and to look for suitable habitats for breeding sites. In oil palm flowers, it has been documented that not all flower-visiting insects are pollinators, but some insects are recognized as predators, parasitoids or saprophages, which may affect the abundance and persistence of the weevil pollinating oil palm, Elaeidobius kamerunicus. We studied the community of oil palm flower-visiting insects and investigated the covariation between the abundance E. kamerunicus and that of other dominant species. Ecological research was conducted in oil palm plantations with different tree ages in Central Borneo. Our results found that tree age and flower type of oil palm did not influence the abundance and species richness of flower-visiting insects, but significantly affected their species composition. There was a significant positive relationship between the abundance of E. kamerunicus and the fly Scaptodrosophila sp, indicating that these species covariate in oil palm flowers. These findings suggest that understanding the covariation between E. kamerunicus and Scaptodrosophila sp may help develop the conservation strategies for E. kamerunicus to support the sustainable production of oil palm.https://peerj.com/articles/7464.pdfScaptodrosophilaCentral borneoOil palm flowerSticky trap |
| spellingShingle | Akhmad Rizali Bambang Tri Rahardjo Sri Karindah Fatma Ramadhani Wahyuningtyas Nurindah Bandung Sahari Yann Clough Communities of oil palm flower-visiting insects: investigating the covariation of Elaeidobius kamerunicus and other dominant species PeerJ Scaptodrosophila Central borneo Oil palm flower Sticky trap |
| title | Communities of oil palm flower-visiting insects: investigating the covariation of Elaeidobius kamerunicus and other dominant species |
| title_full | Communities of oil palm flower-visiting insects: investigating the covariation of Elaeidobius kamerunicus and other dominant species |
| title_fullStr | Communities of oil palm flower-visiting insects: investigating the covariation of Elaeidobius kamerunicus and other dominant species |
| title_full_unstemmed | Communities of oil palm flower-visiting insects: investigating the covariation of Elaeidobius kamerunicus and other dominant species |
| title_short | Communities of oil palm flower-visiting insects: investigating the covariation of Elaeidobius kamerunicus and other dominant species |
| title_sort | communities of oil palm flower visiting insects investigating the covariation of elaeidobius kamerunicus and other dominant species |
| topic | Scaptodrosophila Central borneo Oil palm flower Sticky trap |
| url | https://peerj.com/articles/7464.pdf |
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