We’ve dung it again! Our exotic solution to the dung problem in Australia continues

  1. Overview
  2. About dung beetles
  3. History of dung beetle introductions to Australia
  4. The new project
  5. The new species - Onthophagus vacca
  6. The new species - Bubas bubalus
  7. References

References

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Edwards, P. (2007). Introduced dung beetles in Australia 1967-2007 – current status and future directions. Landcare Australia: 66pp. ISBN 978-0-9806271-0-7. [pdf, 9.79MB]

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Hughes, R.D. (1970). The seasonal distribution of bushfly (Musca vetustissima Walker) in south-east Australia. Journal of Animal Ecology 39, pp 691-706.

Landcare Australia (2008). Dung Beetle Dictionary. A field guide to introduced dung beetles in Australia. 57 pp.

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Paulian, R., & Lumaret, J.P. (1972). Les larves Coléoptères Scarabaeidae. 1. Le Genre Bubas. Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. N.S. 8: 629-635.

Steinbauer, M.J. & Wardhaugh, K.G. (1992). Western Australian Dung Beetle Project – Final Report to WADA: CSIRO Division of Entomology. 80pp.

Sowig, P. (1996a). Brood care in the dung beetle Onthophagus vacca (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) the effect of soil moisture on time budget, nest structure and reproductive success. Ecography 19: 254-258.

Sowig, P. (1996b). Duration and benefits of parental brood care in the dung beetle Onthophagus vacca (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae). Ecol. Entomol. 21: 81-86.

Tyndale-Bisoce M. (1996). Australia's introduced dung beetles: original releases and distributions. CSIRO Entomology Technical Report. No. 62. 149 pp.

Tyndale-Biscoe M. (2001). Common dung beetles in pastures of south-eastern Australia. CSIRO PUBLISHING, Melbourne, Australia. 71 pp.

Wassmer, T. (1994). Seasonality of coprophagous beetles in the Kaiserstuhl area near Freiburg (SW-Germany) including the winter months. Acta Ecol. 15:607-631.