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Browse the CRB libraryUses occurrence records and selected environmental variables in a MaxEnt model to explore global habitat suitability for CRB. The authors compare current conditions with three climate scenarios for the 2050s and 2090s.
Surveys and genetic analyses document two invasion histories in Solomon Islands, subsequent spread and detection of nudivirus.
Maps damage and beetle records on Efate after CRB arrivals, highlighting spread, containment and sanitation.
Reviews a century of CRB management in Samoa, including sanitation, nudivirus introduction and a 2020 reassessment of beetle and virus status.
Combines occurrence records, bioclimatic variables and elevation in a boosted regression tree model to estimate potential CRB habitat. It compares present suitability with two climate scenarios for 2030, 2050 and 2080, providing a basis for discussing surveillance priorities.
A historical account of the rhinoceros-beetle research programme and coordinated research and control.
Characterizes and screens Metarhizium isolates for CRB control in the Pacific, extending the search for fungal biological-control candidates.
A field study compared Bacillus thuringiensis, Metarhizium robertsii and M. majus, alone and in combinations. Combined treatments produced greater larval mortality in the tested conditions.
Tests three native insect-parasitic nematode isolates against second-instar CRB larvae in laboratory experiments in India. Mortality varied with nematode species, exposure and dose; the study identifies candidates for further evaluation.
Reviews CRB biological-control history, including nudivirus and Metarhizium, and evaluates directions for renewed control.
Develops a genetic identification approach for Oryctes rhinoceros nudivirus isolates. Comparing selected genome regions and sequencing amplified fragments helps distinguish isolates and provides tools for tracking virus identity in biocontrol research.
The published correction to the South Pacific population-genetics and nudivirus paper.
Confirms nudivirus infection in Palauan CRB-G using molecular, microscopy and experimental evidence, and compares isolates.
Examines South Pacific CRB populations and nudivirus occurrence. Infection appeared in multiple haplotypes, and mitochondrial labels were not reliable substitutes for biological traits.
Preprint on South Pacific CRB genetic structure and nudivirus occurrence, preceding the peer-reviewed population-genetics article.
Proposes tests for whether long-term cell culture changes nudivirus genomes or infectivity, comparing cultured and field isolates.
Uses population-genomic data to reconstruct CRB invasion pathways and examine relationships among beetle groups.
Describes early evidence connecting a recognized CRB haplotype with Pacific invasions and difficulty establishing nudivirus control.
Examines nuclear and mitochondrial genetic variation to investigate Pacific CRB invasion pathways, and highlights limits to resolving those pathways from the tested markers.
Reviews the introduction and establishment of Oryctes virus in Pacific beetle populations and the historical reductions in feeding, reproduction and palm damage. It also discusses renewed damage in some locations and the need to investigate strains and application methods.
Develops a mathematical framework for CRB invasion and control in Guam.
Compares management modules in young coconut plantings after Cyclone Gaja in Tamil Nadu. The integrated module recorded less shoot damage than the compared farmer practice.
Proposes harmonic-radar tags to help find breeding sites where tagged beetles aggregate.
Reviews CRB development, habitat, introduction and establishment as an oil-palm pest in Malaysia. It traces changes in research and management approaches as growers sought to understand and control damage to young palms.
Tests the composition and plant-growth effects of frass from captive CRB larvae fed cocopeat. Arabidopsis growth improved in tested amended substrates.
Compares CRB populations in Malaysian oil-palm and coconut plantings and associations with rainfall. More beetles were recorded in the sampled oil-palm setting.
Profiles larval genes and gut microbes relevant to digestion, immune defenses and possible future control targets.
In choice experiments, both wild-caught and laboratory-reared females laid more eggs in finer mulch than coarser mulch, and none in sand.
A historical ecological study of CRB and background to the development of management research.
Reviews fungal biological control within integrated management for tomato leafminer, including adoption and formulation challenges.
Investigates viruses associated with the guts of date-palm rhinoceros beetles.
Explains insect–fungus interactions across contact, penetration and infection, including host behavior and immune defenses.
Reviews how insect-pathogenic fungi living within plants may affect resistance and interact with other management practices.
Compares entomopathogenic nematodes against red palm weevil life stages in laboratory and field conditions.
Surveys fungi, bacteria, viruses and nematodes in biological insect management.
Reviews obstacles to endophytic fungal applications, including strain selection, environment, persistence and adoption.
Laboratory experiments compared four nematode species against two stored-grain beetles across concentrations and temperatures.
Reviews natural enemies, biological-control outcomes and landscape influences for coffee berry borer.
Examines whether insect-pathogenic fungi living inside plants can contribute to insect and plant-pathogen management.
Documents coconut-based preparations in Kerala’s traditional medical texts.
Reviews potential applications of coconut water in healthcare and biotechnology.
Maps coconut canopy on 235 Pacific atolls using satellite imagery and examines plantation legacies.
Discusses how fuller use of coconut by-products could support food security and value creation in Sri Lanka. The chapter considers materials such as testa, shell, inflorescence sap and mature coconut water within the wider coconut economy.
Synthesizes a decade of Palmyra Atoll studies of how coconut-dominated vegetation influences soils, wildlife and food webs.
Reviews traditional Ayurvedic uses of plants, herbs and fruits from the original collection.
Discusses coconut dispersal and migration within coral-atoll ecosystems.
Draws on surveys across 27 Pacific islands to discuss traditional coconut-variety conservation and Polymotu, using geographic isolation to conserve planting material.
Reviews coconut uses in health promotion and disease prevention.
Examines coconut-dominated forest, vegetation composition and soils at Palmyra Atoll.
A Pacific coconut profile covering botany, varieties, growing conditions, propagation, uses, products and agroforestry. It connects coconut cultivation with the many roles of the palm in island communities and gives a substantial bibliography for further reading.
An early experimental paper investigating expression of a fluorescent reporter from recombinant DNA in coconut water. The author explores potential uses of coconut tissue in biotechnology and protein-production research.
A technical handbook on coconut timber, from the properties of the stem through processing, grading, drying, product design, economics and marketing. It restores the original library’s missing handbook reference to the complete edition hosted by FAO.
Introduces fermented plant juice within Korean Natural Farming, including plant selection, preparation, storage, and use. A practical extension guide for understanding the method.
Describes lactic acid bacteria and a rice-water and milk culture method used in natural farming. Read alongside SA-23 for later experimental work on the organisms present in these ferments.
Explains seawater’s mineral composition and its use in diluted natural farming preparations. Includes concentration, storage, and plant-response considerations.
Connects calcium availability and plant development with the preparation of soluble calcium from shells and vinegar. Includes the chemistry and use of the method.
Describes the herbs, separate extraction stages, and combination of an OHN preparation. The original publication title is retained for accurate attribution and retrieval.
Covers the preparation of fish amino acid and its role as a nitrogen input, with attention to growth stage and avoiding nutrient losses.
A laboratory study identified a mixed bacterial community in rice-water and milk ferments, including LAB and organisms described as opportunistic pathogens. Its preliminary wastewater results do not establish crop performance or characterize commercial products.
Read the guidance and research context inside Aloha Organic, with original sources available in the reading notes.
Read the guidance and research context inside Aloha Organic, with original sources available in the reading notes.
Read the guidance and research context inside Aloha Organic, with original sources available in the reading notes.
Read the guidance and research context inside Aloha Organic, with original sources available in the reading notes.
Record tree health, observations, and treatment history with our existing community monitoring form, directly inside the field guide.
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Extension guides explain practices. Research reports describe particular studies. Agency resources support current decisions. Read each in its own context, and return to the original source for methods and limitations.
Explore fungal control, physical methods, ecology, and identification in the dedicated research collection.
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