@article{oai:kanazawa-u.repo.nii.ac.jp:00049557,
 author = {大河原, 恭祐 and Rahim, Abdul and Ohkawara, Kyohsuke},
 journal = {The Science Reports of Kanazawa University, The Science Reports of Kanazawa University},
 month = {},
 note = {In the tropics, the specific insect communities are observed in the fruit plantations as
one form of agroforestry systems. The information on the communities of herbivorous insects as
pests and ants as pest-control agents could be useful in facilitating effective management of
plantations. Durian Durio zibethinus and citrus fruits Citrus amblycarpa are traditionally grown as
agricultural products in the North Kalimantan region of Borneo, though the information on
herbivorous insects and ants remains scant. In this study, we assessed the species composition and
densities of herbivorous insects and ants inhabiting on trees in the plantations of durian and citrus
fruits in Tarakan Island of North Kalimantan. From 2016 to 2017, 55649 individuals of herbivores
comprised of 61 species and 64360 ant workers comprised of 25 species were collected by treebeating
sampling on 59 durian and 63 citrus trees in three plantation sites (A-C). In citrus fruit
trees, aphid Toxoptera citridida was dominant in the herbivore communities. While, in durian trees,
more than 80% of herbivores was occupied by various herbivore groups, leaf beetle, moth,
mealybug, psyllid and leafhopper. In ants, more than 60% of ants collected in each site was
occupied by three species Tapinoma melanocephalum, Technomyrmex albipes, and Oecophylla
smaragdina. NMDS analyses showed the patterns of classification in herbivorous insect and ant
communities were similar: the groups in site C could be classified, independent on the groups in
site A and B. Probably, it may be caused by the environmental factors in site C. Otherwise, the
characteristics of herbivores community are possibly affected by any interactions with ants,
resulting in the association among the structures of herbivore and ant communities. Our data could
provide useful information for the pest control activities in the plantations of durian and citrus fruits
in North Kalimantan.},
 pages = {45--58},
 title = {Species composition of herbivorous insects and ants on trees in the plantations of durian Durio zibethinus and citrus fruits Citrus amblycarpa in Tarakan Island of Borneo},
 volume = {63},
 year = {2019}
}