Tabanidae of the Samoan Islands

1927 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
pp. 315-316 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eustace W. Ferguson
Keyword(s):  
Pacific Islands ◽  
New Caledonia ◽  
The Pacific ◽  
The Family ◽  
New Hebrides ◽  
The Phoenix

So far no species of this family of Diptera have been described or recorded from the Samoan Islands. The acquisition of a species of Tabanus by Dr. P. A. Buxton and Mr. G. H. E. Hopkins is therefore of great interest.The Tabanidae of the Pacific Islands undoubtedly form an eastward extension of the family from Papua through Melanesia to Fiji ; various species are known from the Solomons, New Hebrides, New Caledonia, the Loyalties and Fiji, but the family is unrecorded from Tonga or islands to the eastward of Samoa. The Tabanidae thus represent a Papuo-Melanesian element in the Polynesian fauna. It might be mentioned here that two species of Tabanus, T. sidneyensis and T. nigriventris, were described by Macquart from “ Sidney Island,” which has been supposed to be Sidney Island in the Phoenix group. This locality is certainly erroneous ; most of the Diptera described as coming from there are known now to be common Australian forms and these two species are in all probability also Australian. The only other species recorded from Polynesia proper is T. insularis, Walker, described from the Sandwich Islands ; this record is also certainly wrong, since the group is not known to occur in these islands, of which the fauna has been extensively collected.

First record of the genus Umimayanthus from Palau and Micronesia

2015 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Javier Montenegro ◽  
Julien Lorion ◽  
James Davis Reimer
Keyword(s):  
Molecular Markers ◽  
Great Barrier Reef ◽  
Red Sea ◽  
Pacific Islands ◽  
New Caledonia ◽  
Morphological Characteristics ◽  
First Record ◽  
Barrier Reef ◽  
The Pacific ◽  
The Family

Until recently, the only sponge-associated genera in the order Zoantharia wereParazoanthus(family Parazoanthidae),EpizoanthusandThoracactis(family Epizoanthidae), both within the suborder Macrocnemina. The taxonomy of the genusParazoanthus,as originally described, has been undergoing revision since 2010, with several species, genera and even families described. In 2015, multiple molecular markers were used in combination with morphological characteristics to erect the genusUmimayanthusinside the family Parazoanthidae. It included three species described from southern Japan, with other records for some of the species from the Great Barrier Reef, New Caledonia and the Red Sea. However, little is known of its distribution in the Pacific Islands. Here we report on the finding ofUmimayanthusspecimens in Palau, Micronesia, representing the first records for this region. A total of 32 specimens ofUmimayanthuswere collected from seven different locations; eight of the specimens were identified asUmimayanthus chanpuru,while the remaining 24 colonies were only identified to genus level.

Pulvinaria psidi. [Distribution map].

1955 ◽  
Author(s):  
Keyword(s):  
West Indies ◽  
Pacific Islands ◽  
New Caledonia ◽  
Mariana Islands ◽  
Distribution Map ◽  
British Guiana ◽  
Society Islands ◽  
Caroline Islands ◽  
New Hebrides ◽  
Southern Rhodesia

Abstract A new distribution map is provided for Pulvinaria psidii Mask. (Green Shield Scale, Guava Mealy Scale). Hosts: Citrus, guava, coffee, mango and many other trees and shrubs. Information is given on the geographical distribution in ASIA, Ceylon, China, Formosa, Hong Kong, India, Indo-China, Indonesia, Japan, Malaya, Philippines, Siam, Sikkim, AFRICA, Aldabra Island, Algeria, Amirantes Islands, Belgian Congo, Egypt, Farquar-Providence Islands, Kenya, Mauritius, Réunion Island, Seychelles, Southern Rhodesia, Tanganyika, Tunisia, Uganda, Union of South Africa, Zanzibar, AUSTRALASIA and PACIFIC ISLANDS, Australia, Caroline Islands, Fiji, Hawaii, Mariana Islands, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Samoa, Society Islands, NORTH AMERICA, U.S.A., CENTRAL AMERICA and WEST INDIES, Costa Rica, West Indies, SOUTH AMERICA, Brazil, British Guiana, Venezuela.

Dysdercus sidae. [Distribution map].

1970 ◽  
Author(s):  
Keyword(s):  
Geographical Distribution ◽  
Host Plants ◽  
Pacific Islands ◽  
New Caledonia ◽  
Solomon Islands ◽  
New Guinea ◽  
Distribution Map ◽  
Irian Jaya ◽  
New Hebrides ◽  
New Distribution

Abstract A new distribution map is provided for Dysdercus sidae Montr. (D. insular is Stål) (Hemipt., Pyrrhocoridae). Host Plants: Cotton, kapok, Hibiscus spp. Information is given on the geographical distribution in AUSTRALASIA AND PACIFIC ISLANDS, Australia, Fiji, Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Niue, Papua & New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Wallis Islands, Irian Jaya.

Leptoglossus australis. [Distribution map].

1968 ◽  
Author(s):  
Keyword(s):  
Pacific Islands ◽  
New Caledonia ◽  
Solomon Islands ◽  
Mariana Islands ◽  
Distribution Map ◽  
Irian Jaya ◽  
Society Islands ◽  
Western Samoa ◽  
Caroline Islands ◽  
New Hebrides

Abstract A new distribution map is provided for Leptoglossus australis (F.) (=L. membranaceus (F.), L. bidentatus Montr.) (Hemipt, Coreidae) (Leaf-footed Plant Bug). Host Plants: Cucurbits, Citrus and legumes. Information is given on the geographical distribution in ASIA, Andaman Islands, Burma, Cambodia, Ceylon, China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Nicobar Islands, Bangladesh, Philippine Islands, Taiwan, Thailand, AFRICA, Angola, Annobon Islands, Botswana, Burundi, Cameroon, Canary Islands, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Dahomey, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mozambique, Niger, Nigeria, Rhodesia, Rodriguez Islands, Rwanda, Saõ Tomé, Senegal, Seychelle, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Upper Volta, AUSTRALASIA and PACIFIC ISLANDS, Australia, Caroline Islands, Fiji, Mariana Islands, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Papua & New Guinea, Western Samoa, Society Islands, Solomon Islands, Wallis Islands, Irian Jaya, China.

Maruca testulalis. [Distribution map].

1975 ◽  
Author(s):  
Keyword(s):  
Pacific Islands ◽  
New Caledonia ◽  
Solomon Islands ◽  
Maruca Testulalis ◽  
Western Society ◽  
Ryukyu Islands ◽  
Distribution Map ◽  
Irian Jaya ◽  
Society Islands ◽  
New Hebrides

Abstract A new distribution map is provided for Maruca testulalis[Maruca vitrata] (Geyer) (including M. t. amboinalis Felder) (Lep., Pyralidae) (Bean Pod Borer, Mung Moth). Host Plants: Cajanus, Canavalia, Dolichos, Phaseolus, Vigna and other legumes. Information is given on the geographical distribution in ASIA, Andaman Islands, Bangladesh, Burma, Cambodia, China, Hongkong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Laos, Malaysia, Maldive Islands, Nepal, Nicobar Islands, Philippines, Ryukyu Islands, Sikkim, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam, North AFRICA, Angola, Burundi, Dahomey, Fernando Po, Gabon, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritius, Mozambique, Niger, Nigeria, Réunion, Rhodesia, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zaire, AUSTRALASIA and PACIFIC ISLANDS, Australia, Cook Islands, Fiji, Hawaii, Marianas Islands, Marquesas Islands, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, American, & Western Society Islands, Solomon Islands, Tubuai, Tonga, Irian Jaya, NORTH AMERICA, Mexico, CENTRAL AMERICA and WEST INDIES, SOUTH AMERICA, Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Surinam, Uruguay, Venezuela.

scholarly journals First report of Ditylenchus gallaeformans in Miconia albicans from the Brazilian Cerrado, State of Goiás

2016 ◽  
Vol 37 (2) ◽  
pp. 729
Author(s):  
Rodrigo Vieira da Silva ◽  
Dalila Sêni de Jesus ◽  
Brenda Ventura de Lima e Silva ◽  
Bruno Eduardo Cardozo de Miranda ◽  
João Pedro Elias Gondim
Keyword(s):  
Pacific Islands ◽  
Biocontrol Agent ◽  
Nematode Species ◽  
Tropical Region ◽  
Invasive Weeds ◽  
Native Plant ◽  
Brazilian Cerrado ◽  
First Report ◽  
The Pacific ◽  
The Family

Miconia albicans (Melastomataceae), whose common name is canela-de-velha, is a native plant of the tropical region that is abundant in the Cerrado biome. A nematode species was found parasitizing M. albicans, causing severe deformation and gall-like structures on the infected leaves and inflorescences. Morphological, morphometric and molecular characterizations identified the nematode as Ditylenchus gallaeformans. This nematode has great potential as a biocontrol agent of plants in the family Melastomataceae, which are invasive weeds in ecosystems of the Pacific Islands. This is the first report of D. gallaeformans parasitizing M. albicans in the Cerrado of the state of Goiás.

Tarophagus proserpina. [Distribution map].

1972 ◽  
Author(s):  
Keyword(s):  
Pacific Islands ◽  
New Caledonia ◽  
Solomon Islands ◽  
Marshall Islands ◽  
Ryukyu Islands ◽  
Distribution Map ◽  
Society Islands ◽  
Caroline Islands ◽  
New Hebrides ◽  
New Distribution

Abstract A new distribution map is provided for Tarophagus proserpina (Kirk.) (including T. p. australis Fennah) (Megamelus proserpina Kirk.) (Hemipt., Delphacidae) (Taro Leafhopper). Host Plants: Colocasia spp., Alocasia spp. Information is given on the geographical distribution in ASIA, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Ryukyu Islands, AUSTRALASIA and PACIFIC ISLANDS, Australia, Caroline Islands, Cook Islands, Fiji, Hawaii, Marianas Islands, Marshall Islands, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Niue, Samoa, Society Islands, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Wallis Islands.

Ferrisia virgata. [Distribution map].

1966 ◽  
Author(s):  
Keyword(s):  
West Indies ◽  
Pacific Islands ◽  
New Caledonia ◽  
Solomon Islands ◽  
Marshall Islands ◽  
Mariana Islands ◽  
Distribution Map ◽  
Caroline Islands ◽  
New Hebrides ◽  
Congo Brazzaville

Abstract A new distribution map is provided for Ferrisia virgata (Ckll.) (=Ferrisiana virgata (Ckll.)) (Hemipt., Coccoidca). Host Plants: Cacao, Coffee, Citrus, Cotton, Jute, etc., polyphagous. Information is given on the geographical distribution in ASIA, Burma, Cambodia, Ceylon, China, Formosa, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Malaya, Pakistan, Pescadores Islands, Philippine Islands, Sabah, Sarawak, South Arabian Protectorates, Thailand, AFRICA, Angola, Cameroun, Congo (Brazzaville), Belgian Congo, Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Nigeria, Principé, Republic of South Africa, Rhodesia, São Tomé, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, AUSTRALASIA and PACIFIC ISLANDS, Australia, Caroline Islands, Fiji, Gilbert Islands, Hawaii, Johnston Island, Line Islands, Mariana Islands, Marquesas Islands, Marshall Islands, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Panua & New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Wallis Islands, NORTH AMERICA, Mexico, U.S.A., CENTRAL AMERICA and WEST INDIES, Costa Rica, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, West Indies, SOUTH AMERICA, Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Guyana, Surinam, Venezuela.

Anomis flava. [Distribution map].

1978 ◽  
Author(s):  
Keyword(s):  
Pacific Islands ◽  
New Caledonia ◽  
Solomon Islands ◽  
Distribution Map ◽  
Irian Jaya ◽  
Society Islands ◽  
Marquesas Islands ◽  
New Hebrides ◽  
New Distribution ◽  
Upper Volta

Abstract A new distribution map is provided for Anomis flava (F.) (Cosmophila flava[Anomis flava] F., C. indica Guer.) (Lep., Noctuidae) (Cotton semi-looper). Host Plants: Cotton, okra, Abutilon, tomato. Information is given on the geographical distribution in ASIA, Burma, Cambodia, China, Hongkong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, South Laos, Malaysia, Pakistan, Philippines, Sikkim, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam, North AFRICA, Angola, Benin, Cameroun, Chad, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritius, Niger, Nigeria, Rhodesia, Senegal, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Upper Volta, Zaire, Zambia, AUSTRALASIA and PACIFIC ISLANDS, Australia, Cook Islands, Fiji, Marianas Islands, Marquesas Islands, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Society Islands, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Irian Jaya.

scholarly journals Antibiotic Resistance in Pacific Island Countries and Territories: A Systematic Scoping Review

Antibiotics ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 29 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicola Foxlee ◽  
Nicola Townell ◽  
Lachlan McIver ◽  
Colleen Lau
Keyword(s):  
Antibiotic Resistance ◽  
Policy Development ◽  
Pacific Islands ◽  
New Caledonia ◽  
Grey Literature ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Extended Spectrum Beta Lactamase ◽  
Healthcare Settings ◽  
The Pacific ◽  
Future Policy

Several studies have investigated antimicrobial resistance in low- and middle-income countries, but to date little attention has been paid to the Pacific Islands Countries and Territories (PICTs). This study aims to review the literature on antibiotic resistance (ABR) in healthcare settings in PICTs to inform further research and future policy development for the region. Following the PRISMA-ScR checklist health databases and grey literature sources were searched. Three reviewers independently screened the literature for inclusion, data was extracted using a charting tool and the results were described and synthesised. Sixty-five studies about ABR in PICTs were identified and these are primarily about New Caledonia, Fiji and Papua New Guinea. Ten PICTs contributed the remaining 21 studies and nine PICTs were not represented. The predominant gram-positive pathogen reported was community-acquired methicillin resistant S. aureus and the rates of resistance ranged widely (>50% to <20%). Resistance reported in gram-negative pathogens was mainly associated with healthcare-associated infections (HCAIs). Extended spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL) producing K. pneumoniae isolates were reported in New Caledonia (3.4%) and Fiji (22%) and carbapenem resistant A. baumannii (CR-ab) isolates in the French Territories (24.8%). ABR is a problem in the PICTs, but the epidemiology requires further characterisation. Action on strengthening surveillance in PICTs needs to be prioritised so strategies to contain ABR can be fully realised.

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