Insect Acoustics
Insect Acoustics is a fascinating field of study that explores the intricate world of sound production and perception in insects. Our laboratory, Laboratory of Applied Entomology FST UKM is dedicated to providing a comprehensive resource for anyone interested in understanding the diverse array of acoustic behaviors exhibited by insects.
Through detailed articles, interactive visuals, and audio recordings, Insect Acoustics offers a wealth of information on the mechanisms behind insect sound production, the ecological functions of acoustic signals, and the evolutionary adaptations that have shaped these remarkable behaviors. Visitors to the website "Bunyi Serangga" can explore the various insect orders and families known for their acoustic abilities, discovering the intriguing ways in which different species utilize sound for courtship, defense, territoriality, and activities.
All insect sounds are deposited in our sound library:
Koleksi BUNYI SERANGGA MAKMAL ENTOMOLOGI GUNAAN (https://sites.google.com/ukm.edu.my/bunyi-serangga/info)
Research Project:
Early Detection Of Infestation And Control Of Red Palm Weevil (RPW) In Malaysia.
Project Leader:
Dr. Johari Jalinas (UKM)
Research Teams:
Prof Dr. Idris Abd Ghani (UKM)
Mr. Mohamad Haris Hussain (UKM)
Dr. Azlina Sulaiman (Sime Darby Research Sdn. Bhd.)
Mr. Samsudin Amit (Sime Darby Research Sdn. Bhd.)
Collaborators:
MPOB
Department of Agriculture, Malaysia.
UMT.
Acoustic Detection of Red Palm Weevils at the Oil Palm Plantations in Tanah Merah, Kelantan. Collaboration works with the Department of Agriculture, Negeri Kelantan, MPOB, and Sime Darby Research Sdn Bhd.
Oil Palm Plantations infested by Red Palm Weevil in Tanah Merah, Kelantan
Red Palm Weevil, Rhynchophorus ferrugineus
Acoustic Detection of Red Palm Weevils at the Coconut Plantations in Semenyih, Selangor. Collaboration works with the Department of Agriculture Malaysia, Department of Agriculture Selangor, and Sime Darby Research Sdn Bhd.
Acoustic Detection of Red Palm Weevils on ornamental palms, Bismarckia nobilis in Berseri, Perlis. Collaboration works with the Department of Agriculture Perlis.
Acoustic Detection of Red Palm Weevils and Rhinoceros Beetles on Coconut trees in Pendang, Kedah. Collaboration works with the Department of Agriculture Kedah.
Acoustic Detection of Red Palm Weevils on ornamental date palms in University of Al-bukhary, Alor Setar, Kedah. Collaboration works with the Department of Agriculture Kedah.
Acoustic Detection of Red Palm Weevils, Rhinoceros Beetles and Termites on Coconut trees in Seberang Prai, Pulau Pinang. Collaboration works with the Department of Agriculture Negeri Pulau Pinang.
Visual inspections for Insect Pests Infestation on Coconut trees in Kerian, Perak. Collaboration works with the Department of Agriculture Negeri Perak.
Visual inspections for Insect Pests Infestation on Coconut trees in Sg. Melaka, Bandar Melaka.
References:
Publications of Acoustic Research by Dr. Johari Jalinas
Nik Aliyah-Ahmad, & Johari Jalinas. 2023. Pengesanan dan Pencirian Akustik Anai-Anai Coptotermes sp. pada Pokok Palma Manila, Adonidia merrillii. "Acoustic Detection and Characterization of Termites, Coptotermes sp. on the Manila Palm Tree, Adonidia merrillii". Serangga 2023, 27(3): 267-282. https://doi.org/10.17576/serangga-2023-2803-18
Nasihah Sakinah Mohammad Zaki & Johari Jalinas. 2022. Anai-anai: kehadiran dan perincian akustik. Bangi: Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia.
Nur Ain Farhah Ros Saidon Khudri, Mohamed Mazmira Mohd Masri, Mohd Shawal Thakib Maidin, Noorhazwani Kamarudin, Mohamad Haris Hussain, Idris Abd Ghani & Johari Jalinas. 2021. Preliminary evaluation of acoustic sensors for early detection of red palm weevil, Rhynchophorus ferrugineus incidence on oil palm and coconut in Malaysia. Int J Trop Insect Sci 41: 3287–3292. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42690-021-00499-3
Wan Nurashikin Wan Mohd Khairudin, Azman Sulaiman & Johari Jalinas. 2020. Bunyi Panggilan Riang-riang Platylomia spinosa dan Pomponia near picta di Bukit Fraser. Dlm. Norela Sulaiman & Mohd Afiq Aizat Juhari (pnyt.). Bukit Fraser: Kepelbagaian Biologi dan Persekitaran Fizikal. hlm. 106-113. Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia.
Harith-Fadzilah, Nazmi, Mohamad Haris-Hussain, Idris Abd Ghani, Azlina Zakaria, Samsudin Amit, Zamri Zainal, Wahizatul Afzan Azmi, Johari Jalinas, and Maizom Hassan. 2020. Physical and Physiological Monitoring on Red Palm Weevil-Infested Oil Palms. Insects 11(7): 407. https://doi.org/10.3390/insects11070407.
Nur Adilla Othman, Afzan Adam, Johari Jalinas. 2020. Sistem Pengecaman Species Anai-Anai Melalui Ciri Bunyi Menggunakan Logik Kabur. Pta-Ftsm-2020-140:1-12.
Chin Khai Hoong, Afzan Adam, Johari Jalinas. 2020. Klasifikasi Spesies Riang-Riang Menggunakan Teknik Hutan Rawak. Pta-Ftsm-2020-116:1-19.
Johari Jalinas, Berenice Güerri-Agulló, Omotola G. Dosunmu, Muhammad Haseeb, Luis V. Lopez-Llorca & Richard W. Mankin. 2019. Acoustic Signal Applications in Detection and Management of Rhynchophorus spp. in Fruit-Crops and Ornamental Palms. Florida Entomologist 102(3): 475-479. https://doi.org/10.1653/024.102.0303
Johari Jalinas, Berenice Güerri-Agulló, Omotola G Dosunmu, Luis V Lopez Llorca & Richard W Mankin. 2017. Acoustic Activity Cycles of Rhynchophorus ferrugineus (Coleoptera: Dryophthoridae) Early Instars After Beauveria bassiana (Hypocreales: Clavicipitaceae) Treatments, Annals of the Entomological Society of America 110(6): 551-557. https://doi.org/10.1093/aesa/sax061
Johari Jalinas, Berenice Güerri-Agulló, R. W. Mankin, R. López-Follana, L. V. Lopez-Llorca. 2015. Acoustic Assessment of Beauveria bassiana (Hypocreales: Clavicipitaceae) Effects on Rhynchophorus ferrugineus (Coleoptera: Dryophthoridae) Larval Activity and Mortality. Journal of Economic Entomology 108(2): 444-453. https://doi.org/10.1093/jee/tov023
Seminar
Azlina Zakaria, Meor Badli Shah Ahmad Rafie, Samsudin Amit, Mohamad Haris Hussain, Johari Jalinas & Idris Ab Ghani. 2023. Effectiveness of Several Insecticides on Red Palm Weevil in Coconut Palm . 5th International Symposium on Insects 2023. Kuching Sarawak. ISoI2023. Page 52.
W Nurashikin, S Azman, & J Jalinas. 2021.Calling Songs of Cicada in Fraser's Hill. PROCEEDINGS OF THE FRASER’S HILL SYMPOSIUM 2020. Page 73-75.
Mohamad Haris-Hussain, Idris Ab. Ghani, Azlina Zakaria, Shamsudin Amit, Wahizatul Afzan Azmi, Nurul Wahida Othman & Johari Jalinas. 2020. Level of Infestations and Acoustic Surveys of Rhynchophorus ferrugineus (Coleoptera: Dryophthoridae) in Coconut Plantation in Terengganu, Malaysia .4TH INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON INSECTS A Virtual Conference 2020. Page 25.
Nasihah Sakinah, Mohamad Haris & Johari Jalinas. 2019. Acoustic Detection of Termites in Forest Trees in Hutan Simpan Bangi, UKM, Selangor. 2ND NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON URBAN PEST, Kuala Lumpur 2019.
Johari Jalinas, Luis V Lopez Llorca, Richard W Mankin & Idris Abd Ghani. 2018. Acoustic Detection and Identification of Rhynchophorus ferrugineus (Coleoptera: Dryopthoridae) Pupae Stage Activity. International Symposium on Insects (ISoI 2018). Page 69.
A B Idris, M Y Ruslan, J Mohd Fauzi, S Nickolus, A, W A Wan Khairul Anuar, Johari Jalinas, H Maizom, O Wahidah, Yaakop, Izfa Riza H S, H F Nazmi, & A A Wahizatul. 2018. Research on R. ferrugineus and Detection of Weevil Outbreak. ‘On the Threat of red palm weevil in oil palm", 6 th April 2018, Simedarby Plantation Academy, Carey Island.
Johari Jalinas. 2018. Acoustic Detection of Insect Pests in Ornamental Palm Trees. Seminar INTAC Kuala Lumpur 2018.
Omotola Dosunmu, Johari Jalinas, Berenice G Agulló, LV Lopez Llorca, & Richard W Mankin. 2016. Monitoring of activity patterns of early-instar Rhynchophorus ferrugineus (Olivier) and R. cruentatus (Fabricius) over multi-week periods: Implications for early detection of infestations. 2016 International Congress of Entomology ESA.
Mankin RW Al-Ayied, H, Aldhim Y, Dosunmu O, Jalinas, J & López-Llorca LV. 2015. The Use of Computer-Analyzed Acoustics in the Detection of Red Palm Weevils. Barukh Rohde, University of Florida. Emerging Researchers National (ERN). Conference in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. February 19-21, 2015, Washington, DC. Page A10-A11.
Johari Jalinas, Berenice Güerri Agulló, R. W. Mankin R. López‐Follana, & L. V. López‐Llorca. 2014. Use of acoustic technology to monitor the time course of Rhynchophorus ferrugineus larval mortality in date palms after treatments with Beauveria bassiana. 97th Annual Meeting of the Florida Entomological Society. August 3 - 6, 2014 - Jupiter, FL.
Johari Jalinas, Berenice Güerri Agulló, R. W. Mankin R. López‐Follana & L. V. López‐Llorca. 2014. Use of acoustics to analyze the infection of the red palm weevil by the entomopathogenic fungus, Beauveria bassiana. 12th European Conference on Fungal Genetics. Seville (Spain) March 23-27.