The presence of Myopopone castanea Smith (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) as a predator in oil palm plantations
Widihastuty,
M C Tobing,
Lisnawita
Abstract:One of the predators of the immature horn beetle, Oryctes rhinoceros, is Myopopone castanea. These predators have the same ecological niche as O. rhinoceros at its juvenile stage in oil palm plantations. Opportunities to carry out biological management of the O. rhinoceros and improve agricultural sustainability in oil palm fields arise from niche similarities between predators and prey. This study aimed to quantify the abiotic environment in ant nests and investigate the existence of M. castanea ants in oil p… Show more
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