Raw data for Seasonal Dynamics of Elaeidobius kamerunicus in Allopatric Populations: Comparative Analysis from Indigenous Mainland and Introduced Oil Palm Ecosystems in Uganda’s Lake Victoria Islands
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The data were collected from the identified fields in the wet and dry seasons for two consecutive years. A total of nine spikelets were collected from each male inflorescence from 07:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., where three spikelets were collected each from the bottom, middle and top of a male inflorescence during anthesis. The sampled spikelets were stored in well-labelled sealable packs and transported to the entomology laboratory at the National Crops Resources Research Institute (NaCRRI) for population and sex determination.
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The total study plot measured 5 hectares within the Kalangala oil palm estate and over 20 hectares in the natural fields in Bundibugyo. The selected plots in Kalangala were based on the management strategies used and the age of the palms. We targeted palms that were ten years old to ensure uniformity in Kalangala, while in Bundibugyo, the ages of the natural palms varied from 10 to 15 years. The palms were systematically selected by marking every tenth palm in a line and skipping four lines before marking the next palm on the next line.