Pollen load and distribution on the body of Elaeidobius kamerunicus Faust. (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) within oil palm plantations

<p>The African oil palm weevil,<strong> </strong><em>Elaeidobius kamerunicus</em> is an effective pollinator of oil palm. Each individual palm produces exclusively male or female inflorescence so that the success of pollination depends on the ability of the pollinator t...

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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:ed003b0570eb4d939aa20f67f8073f332021-12-02T08:26:43ZPollen load and distribution on the body of Elaeidobius kamerunicus Faust. (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) within oil palm plantations1829-77222089-025710.5994/jei.17.2.81https://doaj.org/article/ed003b0570eb4d939aa20f67f8073f332020-09-01T00:00:00Zhttp://jurnal.pei-pusat.org/index.php/jei/article/view/581https://doaj.org/toc/1829-7722https://doaj.org/toc/2089-0257<p>The African oil palm weevil,<strong> </strong><em>Elaeidobius kamerunicus</em> is an effective pollinator of oil palm. Each individual palm produces exclusively male or female inflorescence so that the success of pollination depends on the ability of the pollinator to transfer pollen from male to female flowers. The objective of this research was to study the amount of pollen carried by <em>E. kamerunicus</em> between male and female inflorescences (pollen load) and the amount of pollen carried on each part of the weevil’s body (pollen distribution). Fifty each of male and female  <em>E. kamerunicus</em> individuals were collected from male and female flowers on trees in 3 locations: Siantar (North Sumatra), Dramaga (West Java), and Morowali (Central Sulawesi). Data on pollen load and pollen distribution on the weevil’s body were analyzed using <em>ImageJ</em> software. Results show that <em>E. kamerunicus</em> individuals collected more pollen from male flowers than from female flowers. In addition, male insects carried more pollen on their bodies than female insects. Pollen distribution on weevil body parts was highest on the elytra, followed by the thorax, abdomen, legs, and head respectively.</p>Van Basten TambunanBandung SahariDamayanti BuchoriPurnama HidayatThe Entomological Society of Indonesiaarticlebody partelaeidobius kamerunicusfemalemalepollen loadZoologyQL1-991ENIDJurnal Entomologi Indonesia, Vol 17, Iss 2 (2020)
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topic body part
elaeidobius kamerunicus
female
male
pollen load
Zoology
QL1-991
spellingShingle body part
elaeidobius kamerunicus
female
male
pollen load
Zoology
QL1-991
Van Basten Tambunan
Bandung Sahari
Damayanti Buchori
Purnama Hidayat
Pollen load and distribution on the body of Elaeidobius kamerunicus Faust. (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) within oil palm plantations
description <p>The African oil palm weevil,<strong> </strong><em>Elaeidobius kamerunicus</em> is an effective pollinator of oil palm. Each individual palm produces exclusively male or female inflorescence so that the success of pollination depends on the ability of the pollinator to transfer pollen from male to female flowers. The objective of this research was to study the amount of pollen carried by <em>E. kamerunicus</em> between male and female inflorescences (pollen load) and the amount of pollen carried on each part of the weevil’s body (pollen distribution). Fifty each of male and female  <em>E. kamerunicus</em> individuals were collected from male and female flowers on trees in 3 locations: Siantar (North Sumatra), Dramaga (West Java), and Morowali (Central Sulawesi). Data on pollen load and pollen distribution on the weevil’s body were analyzed using <em>ImageJ</em> software. Results show that <em>E. kamerunicus</em> individuals collected more pollen from male flowers than from female flowers. In addition, male insects carried more pollen on their bodies than female insects. Pollen distribution on weevil body parts was highest on the elytra, followed by the thorax, abdomen, legs, and head respectively.</p>
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author Van Basten Tambunan
Bandung Sahari
Damayanti Buchori
Purnama Hidayat
author_facet Van Basten Tambunan
Bandung Sahari
Damayanti Buchori
Purnama Hidayat
author_sort Van Basten Tambunan
title Pollen load and distribution on the body of Elaeidobius kamerunicus Faust. (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) within oil palm plantations
title_short Pollen load and distribution on the body of Elaeidobius kamerunicus Faust. (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) within oil palm plantations
title_full Pollen load and distribution on the body of Elaeidobius kamerunicus Faust. (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) within oil palm plantations
title_fullStr Pollen load and distribution on the body of Elaeidobius kamerunicus Faust. (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) within oil palm plantations
title_full_unstemmed Pollen load and distribution on the body of Elaeidobius kamerunicus Faust. (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) within oil palm plantations
title_sort pollen load and distribution on the body of elaeidobius kamerunicus faust. (coleoptera: curculionidae) within oil palm plantations
publisher The Entomological Society of Indonesia
publishDate 2020
url https://doaj.org/article/ed003b0570eb4d939aa20f67f8073f33
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