scholarly journals TRAPPING AND DISRUPTION OF THE MATING ACTIVITY OF SCAPANES AUSTRALIS USING LIVE MALE AS BAIT IN PAPUA NEW GUINEA

CORD ◽  
1999 ◽  
Vol 15 (02) ◽  
pp. 34
Author(s):  
Kakul, T.K ◽  
Laup, S ◽  
Stathers, T. ◽  
Beaudoin -Ollivier, L. ◽  
Morin, J.P ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Papua New Guinea ◽  
Host Plants ◽  
Insect Pest ◽  
New Guinea ◽  
Field Observations ◽  
Gradual Decline ◽  
Mating Activity ◽  
Trap Catches ◽  
Over Time

Scapanes australis is a major insect pest of coconut palms in Papua New Guinea. Field observations showed that on host plants like coconuts, male Scapanes always attracted females and other male members. Bucket traps were developed to lure Scapanes beetles using live males as attractant (bait). Live males feeding on sugarcane were placed singly in an inner bucket within a 10 litres bucket container with rectangular holes at the side for insect entry and soapy water inside for drowning the insects. Scapanes populations were continuously monitored by traps and results indicated a gradual decline in the Scapanes population over time. Traps were also placed in the field to see if losses to coconuts used by Scapanes can be reduced. Results indicated that the reduction in trap catches was not consistent. Further studies are required to study the physiological behavior of male Scapanes and to improve the technique of trapping of Scapanes with male member alone. The role of trapping Scapanes in pest management is discussed.

Ant-tended scale insects (Hemiptera: Coccidae: Myzolecanium) within lowland rain forest trees in Papua New Guinea

1993 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 81-91 ◽  
Author(s):  
Penny J. Gullan ◽  
Ralf C. Buckley ◽  
Philip S. Ward
Keyword(s):  
Papua New Guinea ◽  
Rain Forest ◽  
Host Plants ◽  
New Guinea ◽  
Scale Insects ◽  
Forest Trees ◽  
Lowland Rain Forest ◽  
Plant Associations ◽  
Host Trees

ABSTRACTEight species of Myzolecanium Beccari (Hemiptera: Homoptera: Coccoidea: Coccidae) are reported from ant nests in stem cavities of living lowland rain forest trees in Papua New Guinea. The coccids are confined to this microhabitat but are associated with a taxonomically broad range of ants and host trees. Attendant ants belonged to six species in three genera and two subfamilies: Anonychomyrma Donisthorpe (Dolichoderinae), Crematogaster Lund (Myrmicinae) and Podomyrma F. Smith (Myrmicinae). Host plants belonged to at least five families and included both apparently specialized (with domatia) and unspecialized species. Saplings containing the nests of Anonychomyrma scrutator (F. Smith), Anonychomyrma sp. 1 and Podomyrma laevifrons F. Smith were dissected and the structure of nest chambers and their contents recorded. Only some chambers had entrance holes, but many were interconnected by transverse passages. The coccids were in low numbers and fairly evenly distributed between ant-occupied chambers. The characteristics of the Myzolecanium-ant association, the role of the coccids as trophobionts, and the nature of the plant associations are discussed. Taxonomically, new combinations are proposed by P. J. Gullan for three species previously placed in Cryptostigma Ferris: Myzolecanium endoeucalyptus (Qin & Gullan), M. magnetinsulae (Qin & Gullan), and M. robertsi (Williams & Watson).

scholarly journals Lukisan Dinding Gua Prasejarah di Perbatasan Indonesia –Papua Nugini

KALPATARU ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 117
Author(s):  
Klementin Fairyo
Keyword(s):  
Papua New Guinea ◽  
Rock Art ◽  
New Guinea ◽  
Border Region ◽  
Field Observations ◽  
Border Area ◽  
The Past ◽  
Figurative Painting ◽  
The Web

Abstract. The existence of rock art in Keerom area is very interesting to study because located in the border area between Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. The Purpose of this Papua is to determine the different forms of rock art in Keerom area regarding to the function and its meaning in the past and also in order to build. An understanding of the culture in the border region. The method used in this study consist of literature studies field observations and interview and use morphological and piktoral in the analysis processed. The result showed about the form of figurative and non figurative painting on cave walls, especially in the Web and Kibay sites. The meaning of the rock art associated with a symbol of religy and as a symbol of social comunications. The role of the rock arts shows about identify and also has and important meaning in an attempt to preserve the indigenous territories.Abstrak. Penelitian  tentang lukisan dinding gua di Keerom yang berbatasan dengan Papua Niugini menarik untuk dikaji. Informasi dari masyarakat menyebutkan bahwa di wilayah perbatasan banyak lukisan dinding gua yang belum diteliti secara mendalam. Tulisan ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui ragam bentuk lukisan dinding gua di Keerom, fungsi dan makna lukisan dining gua tersebut bagi masyarakat pendukungnya serta peran lukisan dinding gua dalam mempertahankan wilayah perbatasan Indonesia. Metode penelitian yag digunakan yaitu pengumpulan data berupa studi kepustakaan, observasi lapangan dan wawancara. Pengolahan data meliputi analisis morfologi, analisis teknologi dan cara perekaman piktorial. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bentuk lukisan dinding gua di Web dan Kibay yaitu lukisan figuratif dan non figuratif. Hasil karya seni tersebut merupakan himpunan simbol-simbol atau lambang-lambang yang mengandung nilai kehidupan. Makna lukisan adalah makna religi, komunikasi dan sosial. Peran lukisan dinding gua adalah sebagai tradisi berlanjut, jati diri dan mempertahankan wilayah adat. 

Cryptococcal meningitis in Papua New Guinea: ecology and the role of eucalypts

1993 ◽  
Vol 158 (3) ◽  
pp. 213-213 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ian Laurenson ◽  
Sirus Naraql ◽  
Neville Howcroft ◽  
Ian Burrows ◽  
Simon Saulei
Keyword(s):  
Papua New Guinea ◽  
Cryptococcal Meningitis ◽  
New Guinea

Role of pfmdr1 mutations on chloroquine resistance in Plasmodium falciparum isolates with pfcrt K76T from Papua New Guinea

Acta Tropica ◽  
2006 ◽  
Vol 98 (2) ◽  
pp. 137-144 ◽  
Author(s):  
Toshihiro Mita ◽  
Akira Kaneko ◽  
Francis Hombhanje ◽  
Ilomo Hwaihwanje ◽  
Nobuyuki Takahashi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Plasmodium Falciparum ◽  
Papua New Guinea ◽  
New Guinea ◽  
Chloroquine Resistance

scholarly journals Good news media book in regional bad news year

2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 211-212
Author(s):  
Patrick Craddock
Keyword(s):  
Papua New Guinea ◽  
News Media ◽  
National Development ◽  
New Guinea ◽  
Bad News ◽  
Good News ◽  
Journalism Education ◽  
Media Ownership ◽  
The Media

Media, Information and Development in Papua New Guinea is one of the most interesting books I have on Pacific media. It is a collection of different writers, some of whom are current or former journalists. Several of the authors have direct media links as staff working with the Divine Word University in Madang, a private Christian institution. For the uninitiated, the opening chapter gives an outline of the media landscape in PNG. Other chapters explore media ownership, journalism education and the role of media national development. 

First records of Net-winged Midges (Diptera: Blephariceridae) from Papua New Guinea, with description of a new species

1989 ◽  
Vol 40 (4) ◽  
pp. 361 ◽  
Author(s):  
P Zwick ◽  
KG Hortle
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Papua New Guinea ◽  
New Genus ◽  
New Guinea ◽  
First Report ◽  
The Family ◽  
Fly River ◽  
A New Species

Curupirina papuana sp. n. and an unnamed species of a probably new genus of Apistomyiini (Diptera : Blephariceridae) are described from the Ok Tedi, a tributary of the Fly River, Papua New Guinea. This is the first report of the family from the island; its zoogeographical significance is discussed with reference to the long-presumed role of the island in the evolution and dispersal of the tribe Apistomyiini.

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