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Pacific Pests, Pathogens, Weeds & Pesticides

Manukainiu (Coconut rhinoceros beetle) (108)


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Fakama’opo’opo

  • ‘Oku mafola lahi ki he faka-tonga moe fakatonga-hahake ‘Esia, ‘Osenia. Ko e ‘inisekite mahu’inga ‘o e niu, pea moe fa’ahinga ‘o e paame ’oku kau moia ‘i hono ‘ohofi ‘e he manukainiu. Kau ai ‘a e betel nati, longolongo moe lolo palm. Siaine, lou’akau, to, kau kiai moe ‘akau hulufe.
  • Ko e manu kai niu ‘oku nau puna holo he po’uli ‘o nau vili ki he muka niu, ‘o fakatupunga ‘ene maumau ‘o hoko ai mo e ngaahi faka’ilonga makehe.
  • Founga malu’i anga maheni: Faka’auha ngaahi fu’u niu kuo holo, to e ‘akau fakalelei kelekele ke ‘ufi’ufi kinautolu, ke faka’ai’ai e fakapala, fakapopo ‘a e ngaahi lau ‘oku mate pea mo e musie, fakaveve e fanga manu mo e efuefu’i papa pea to’o mo e unufe manukainiu, ngaue’aki e uaea ke tamate’i ‘a e manu kai niu lalahi ‘i he kofu tu’a ‘o e fanga ki’i la’i niu.
  • Ngaahi me’a mo’ui ‘oku ngaahi mei ai e faito’o:  Vailasi (puke mo tukuange ‘a e manu kai niu lalahi) Metarhizium anisopliae (Fungus) ‘oku tuku ‘i he feitu’u ‘oku fakafanau ai. Fakatokanga’i ange ‘oku iai e kalasi fo’ou ‘o e OrNV o a’u ki Guam, Palau, Papua New Guinea mo Solomone.
  • Founga ngaue’aki kemikale:’Ikai ke ngaue pe ‘oku ‘ikai mahu’inga faka’ekonomika, pheromone tauhele fefine ‘oku faingamalie ki hono vakai’i/ ta’ota’ofi hono tokolahi.

Common Name: Coconut rhinoceros beetle, rhinoceros beetle (Manukainiu).

Scientific Name: Oryctes rhinoceros. Several strains are recognized in Pacific islands.

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