Large‐scale sampling of beetle communities in Laos shows that conversion of natural forests into plantations leads to a decline in family richness and abundance

B Chouangthavy, Y Fourcade - Ecology and Evolution, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Rapid economic development can pose a threat to the biodiversity of tropical countries. In
Laos, this is manifested by the conversion of natural forests into plantations, even though …

Anisandrusbolavenensis sp. nov.(Col.: Curculionidae, Scolytinae, Xyleborini), a new ambrosia beetle from Laos

W Sittichaya, SM Smith - Biodiversity Data Journal, 2024 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background The ambrosia beetle genus Anisandrus Ferrari, 1867, is a member of the bark
and ambrosia beetle subfamily Scolytinae, Tribe Xyleborini. Currently, it is comprised of 40 …

Diversity of Beetle Family Curculionidae and Bostrichidae (Coleoptera) in Two National Protected Areas in Lao PDR

B Chouangthavy, K Bouttavong, J Louangphan… - Proceedings of the …, 2023 - Springer
In Lao PDR, there is still a lack of knowledge on insect biodiversity. In order to address this,
we investigated coleopteran biodiversity in Dong Hua Sao and Hin Nam No National …

Organic farming drives higher diversity of beetles, with more predators and less pests

B Chouangthavy, Y Fourcade - 2024 - researchsquare.com
Agricultural intensification has led to significant species losses and has been associated
with a decline in ecosystem services proved by insects. Reconciling biodiversity and …

First Country Record of the Stag Beetle Species Falcicornis mellianus (Kriesche, 1921)(Coleoptera: Lucanidae) from Laos

S Yamamoto, S Sengsay - The Coleopterists Bulletin, 2023 - BioOne
The stag beetle genus Dorcus WS Macleay, 1819 is the third largest genus in Lucanidae,
with approximately 169 species worldwide (sensu Tsuchiya 2018). Dorcus is known to occur …

Large-scale assessment of ecological and anthropogenic drivers of beetle communities in Laos shows that conversion of natural forests into plantations leads to a …

B Chouangthavy, Y Fourcade - Authorea Preprints, 2023 - essopenarchive.org
Rapid economic development can pose a threat to the biodiversity of tropical countries. In
Laos, this is manifested by the conversion of natural forests into plantations, even though …

Diversity and acceptance of insect mini-livestock among the indigenous people of Laos PDR: traditional knowledge, culinary, and bioprospecting

B Chouangthavy, A Das - Indigenous People and Nature, 2022 - Elsevier
Insect consumption is ubiquitous in Laos. Several indigenous communities traditionally
consume a variety of insects across the Lao provinces. Insect-hunting techniques …