Richard Arthur Ian Drew

Low beta diversity of herbivorous insects in tropical forests (2007)

Novotny, Vojtech, Miller, Scott E., Hulcr, Jiri, Drew, Richard Arthur Ian, Basset, Yves, Janda, Milan, ...

Recent advances in understanding insect communities in tropical forests have contributed little to our knowledge of large-scale patterns of insect diversity, because incomplete taxonomic knowledge of...

Low beta diversity of herbivorous insects in tropical forests (2007)

Novotny, Vojtech, Miller, Scott E., Hulcr, Jiri, Drew, Richard Arthur Ian, Basset, Yves, Janda, Milan, ...

Recent advances in understanding insect communities in tropical forests have contributed little to our knowledge of large-scale patterns of insect diversity, because incomplete taxonomic knowledge of...

Seasonal phenology of Bactrocera minax (Diptera: Tephritidae) in western Bhutan (2006)

Dorji, C., Clarke, A. R., Drew, Richard Arthur Ian, Fletcher, B.S., Loday, P., Mahat, K., ...

The Chinese citrus fruit fly, Bactrocera (Tetradacus) minax (Enderlein), is one of the major citrus pests in Bhutan and can cause >50% mandarin (Citrus reticulata Blanco) fruit drop. As part of...

Mating behaviour of Bactrocera cacuminata (Hering) (Diptera: Tephritidae: Dacinae) on its larval host plant Solanum mauritianum Scopoli in southeast Queensland (2006)

Shanmugam, Vijaysegaran, Drew, Richard Arthur Ian, Rodgers, D.J.

The concept of the larval host plant as the centre of activity for dacine fruit flies, which is supported by a wealth of information on the Queensland fruit fly Bactrocera tryoni (Froggatt), has been...

Mating behaviour of Bactrocera cacuminata (Hering) (Diptera: Tephritidae: Dacinae) on its larval host plant Solanum mauritianum Scopoli in southeast Queensland (2006)

Shanmugam, Vijaysegaran, Drew, Richard Arthur Ian, Rodgers, D.J.

The concept of the larval host plant as the centre of activity for dacine fruit flies, which is supported by a wealth of information on the Queensland fruit fly Bactrocera tryoni (Froggatt), has been...

Seasonal phenology of Bactrocera minax (Diptera: Tephritidae) in western Bhutan (2006)

Dorji, C., Clarke, A. R., Drew, Richard Arthur Ian, Fletcher, B.S., Loday, P., Mahat, K., ...

The Chinese citrus fruit fly, Bactrocera (Tetradacus) minax (Enderlein), is one of the major citrus pests in Bhutan and can cause >50% mandarin (Citrus reticulata Blanco) fruit drop. As part of...

Mating behaviour of Bactrocera cacuminata (Hering) (Diptera: Tephritidae: Dacinae) on its larval host plant Solanum mauritianum Scopoli in southeast Queensland (2006)

Shanmugam, Vijaysegaran, Drew, Richard Arthur Ian, Rodgers, D.J.

The concept of the larval host plant as the centre of activity for dacine fruit flies, which is supported by a wealth of information on the Queensland fruit fly Bactrocera tryoni (Froggatt), has been...

Host specialization and species richness of fruit flies (Diptera: Tephritidae) in a New Guinea rain forest (2005)

Novotny, Vojtech, Clarke, Anthony R., Drew, Richard Arthur Ian, Balagawi, Solomon, Clifford, Barbara

Frugivorous dacine fruit flies were studied in a lowland tropical rain forest in Papua New Guinea to determine their host specificity, abundance, and the number of species attacking various plant...

Influence of fruit traits on oviposition preference and offspring performance of Bactrocera tryoni (Froggatt) (Diptera: Tephritidae) on three tomato (Lycopersicon lycopersicum) cultivars. (2005)

Balagawi, Solomon, Shanmugam, Vijaysegaran, Drew, Richard Arthur Ian, Raghu, S

In Queensland, three tomato (Lycopersicon lycopersicum) cultivars, Grosse Lisse, Roma and Cherry, are infested by Queensland fruit fly, Bactrocera tryoni (Froggatt). In this study, we examined if...

Control of Bactrocera fruit flies in Vietnam using protein bait sprays manufactured from brewery yeast waste (2005)

Shanmugam, Vijaysegaran, Drew, Richard Arthur Ian, Khanh, L.D., Dien, L.Q., Hoa, N.V., Mun Il Ryoo

Brewery yeast waste was converted by heat and enzyme treatment into a protein bait that was found to be highly attractive to adult pest fruit flies (Diptera: Tephritidae) in Vietnam. Two large area...

Host specialization and species richness of fruit flies (Diptera: Tephritidae) in a New Guinea rain forest (2005)

Novotny, Vojtech, Clarke, Anthony R., Drew, Richard Arthur Ian, Balagawi, Solomon, Clifford, Barbara

Frugivorous dacine fruit flies were studied in a lowland tropical rain forest in Papua New Guinea to determine their host specificity, abundance, and the number of species attacking various plant...

Influence of fruit traits on oviposition preference and offspring performance of Bactrocera tryoni (Froggatt) (Diptera: Tephritidae) on three tomato (Lycopersicon lycopersicum) cultivars. (2005)

Balagawi, Solomon, Shanmugam, Vijaysegaran, Drew, Richard Arthur Ian, Raghu, S

In Queensland, three tomato (Lycopersicon lycopersicum) cultivars, Grosse Lisse, Roma and Cherry, are infested by Queensland fruit fly, Bactrocera tryoni (Froggatt). In this study, we examined if...

Control of Bactrocera fruit flies in Vietnam using protein bait sprays manufactured from brewery yeast waste (2005)

Shanmugam, Vijaysegaran, Drew, Richard Arthur Ian, Khanh, L.D., Dien, L.Q., Hoa, N.V.

Brewery yeast waste was converted by heat and enzyme treatment into a protein bait that was found to be highly attractive to adult pest fruit flies (Diptera: Tephritidae) in Vietnam. Two large area...

Host specialization and species richness of fruit flies (Diptera: Tephritidae) in a New Guinea rain forest (2005)

Novotny, Vojtech, Clarke, Anthony R., Drew, Richard Arthur Ian, Balagawi, Solomon, Clifford, Barbara

Frugivorous dacine fruit flies were studied in a lowland tropical rain forest in Papua New Guinea to determine their host specificity, abundance, and the number of species attacking various plant...

Influence of fruit traits on oviposition preference and offspring performance of Bactrocera tryoni (Froggatt) (Diptera: Tephritidae) on three tomato (Lycopersicon lycopersicum) cultivars. (2005)

Balagawi, Solomon, Shanmugam, Vijaysegaran, Drew, Richard Arthur Ian, Raghu, S

In Queensland, three tomato (Lycopersicon lycopersicum) cultivars, Grosse Lisse, Roma and Cherry, are infested by Queensland fruit fly, Bactrocera tryoni (Froggatt). In this study, we examined if...

Control of Bactrocera fruit flies in Vietnam using protein bait sprays manufactured from brewery yeast waste (2005)

Shanmugam, Vijaysegaran, Drew, Richard Arthur Ian, Khanh, L.D., Dien, L.Q., Hoa, N.V.

Brewery yeast waste was converted by heat and enzyme treatment into a protein bait that was found to be highly attractive to adult pest fruit flies (Diptera: Tephritidae) in Vietnam. Two large area...

Distribution and biogeography of Bactrocera and Dacus species (Diptera: Tephritidae) in Papua New Guinea (2004)

Clarke, Anthony R, Balagawi, Solomon, Clifford, Barbara, Drew, Richard Arthur Ian, Leblanc, Luc, Mararuai, Amanda, ...

Based on literature records and the results of an extensive trapping program, presence records for 194 species of Bactrocera and Dacus in the 19 provinces of Papua New Guinea (PNG) are presented. Of...

Distribution and biogeography of Bactrocera and Dacus species (Diptera: Tephritidae) in Papua New Guinea (2004)

Clarke, Anthony R, Balagawi, Solomon, Clifford, Barbara, Drew, Richard Arthur Ian, Leblanc, Luc, Mararuai, Amanda, ...

Based on literature records and the results of an extensive trapping program, presence records for 194 species of Bactrocera and Dacus in the 19 provinces of Papua New Guinea (PNG) are presented. Of...

Distribution and biogeography of Bactrocera and Dacus species (Diptera: Tephritidae) in Papua New Guinea (2004)

Clarke, Anthony R, Balagawi, Solomon, Clifford, Barbara, Drew, Richard Arthur Ian, Leblanc, Luc, Mararuai, Amanda, ...

Based on literature records and the results of an extensive trapping program, presence records for 194 species of Bactrocera and Dacus in the 19 provinces of Papua New Guinea (PNG) are presented. Of...

Host plants and relative abundance of fruit fly (Diptera: Tephritidae) species in the Solomon Islands (2003)

Hollingsworth, Robert G., Drew, Richard Arthur Ian, Allwood, Allan J., Romig, Meredith Clare, Vagalo, Maclean, Tsatsia, Francis

Tephritid fruit flies were surveyed using male lure Steiner traps and by collection of host fruits over a 4-year period (June 1994 June 1998) throughout the nine provinces of the Solomon Islands. The...

Attraction of fruit flies of the genus Bactrocera to colored mimics of host fruit (2003)

Drew, Richard Arthur Ian, Prokopy, Ronald J., Romig, Meredith Clare

In tests on feral populations of polyphagous Bactrocera tryoni (Froggatt) adults on host guava trees, both sexes were significantly more attracted to Tangletrap-coated 50 mm diameter spheres colored...

Apodeme and ovarian development as predictors of physiological status in Bactrocera cacuminata (Hering) (Diptera: Tephritidae) (2003)

Raghu, S., Halcoop, Peter Jon, Drew, Richard Arthur Ian

Assessing resource-use by different life stages of insects is crucial to our understanding of their ecology. Development of appropriate methods by which different physiological states can be...

Host plants and relative abundance of fruit fly (Diptera: Tephritidae) species in the Solomon Islands (2003)

Hollingsworth, Robert G., Drew, Richard Arthur Ian, Allwood, Allan J., Romig, Meredith Clare, Vagalo, Maclean, Tsatsia, Francis

Tephritid fruit flies were surveyed using male lure Steiner traps and by collection of host fruits over a 4-year period (June 1994 June 1998) throughout the nine provinces of the Solomon Islands. The...

Attraction of fruit flies of the genus Bactrocera to colored mimics of host fruit (2003)

Drew, Richard Arthur Ian, Prokopy, Ronald J., Romig, Meredith Clare

In tests on feral populations of polyphagous Bactrocera tryoni (Froggatt) adults on host guava trees, both sexes were significantly more attracted to Tangletrap-coated 50 mm diameter spheres colored...

Apodeme and ovarian development as predictors of physiological status in Bactrocera cacuminata (Hering) (Diptera: Tephritidae) (2003)

Raghu, S., Halcoop, Peter Jon, Drew, Richard Arthur Ian

Assessing resource-use by different life stages of insects is crucial to our understanding of their ecology. Development of appropriate methods by which different physiological states can be...

Host plants and relative abundance of fruit fly (Diptera: Tephritidae) species in the Solomon Islands (2003)

Hollingsworth, Robert G., Drew, Richard Arthur Ian, Allwood, Allan J., Romig, Meredith Clare, Vagalo, Maclean, Tsatsia, Francis

Tephritid fruit flies were surveyed using male lure Steiner traps and by collection of host fruits over a 4-year period (June 1994 June 1998) throughout the nine provinces of the Solomon Islands. The...

Attraction of fruit flies of the genus Bactrocera to colored mimics of host fruit (2003)

Drew, Richard Arthur Ian, Prokopy, Ronald J., Romig, Meredith Clare

In tests on feral populations of polyphagous Bactrocera tryoni (Froggatt) adults on host guava trees, both sexes were significantly more attracted to Tangletrap-coated 50 mm diameter spheres colored...

Apodeme and ovarian development as predictors of physiological status in Bactrocera cacuminata (Hering) (Diptera: Tephritidae) (2003)

Raghu, S., Halcoop, Peter Jon, Drew, Richard Arthur Ian

Assessing resource-use by different life stages of insects is crucial to our understanding of their ecology. Development of appropriate methods by which different physiological states can be...