Red Palm Weevil Control for Date Palm Trees

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• Weevil Species & Dristribution

  1. Rhynchophorus ferrugineus Oliv  -   Asia, Africa, Europe 2. Rhynchophorus palmarum  (L) -    Mexico, Central and South America 3. Rhynchophorus cruentatus (F)  -  Florida, the coast of south-eastern USA, South Carolina to Texas   4. Rhynchophorus vulneratus Panz  

• New Report of Pest from Curacao

  A very interesting story is developing on the first report of Red Palm Weevil from Willemstad, Curacao, Caribbean.  This report of Rhynchophorus ferrugineus from Curacao has generated quite a bit of discussion and controversy.  Hugh has commented and questioned the veracity of the R. ferrugineus s

• Damage

    Almost the entire damage is caused by the larvae that feed on the inner tissues of host palm near the crown or some part of the trunk region.  In coconut the damage is towards the upper portion of trunk but in date palm the damage is more at the base of the trunk.  The external symptoms produc

• Introduction

    Palms around the world are ruthlessly attacked and damaged by the Red Palm Weevil.  It targets coconut, date, oil and other palms causing great economic loss to the growers.  In some countries it not only causes direct losses but also  transmits diseases as a vector of dreaded red ring dise

• News of Red Palm Weevil Research Chair, King Saud University

  As the world is celebrating 5 June as ‘World Environment Day’, I am glad to inform my readers on this special day, that I have recently taken up the position as chair professor of the newly created Red Palm Weevil Research Chair at King Saudi University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.  It is

• Red Palm Weevil Videos

   

• Pheromone Trapping

    Attract and Kill Taking advantage of the adult weevils attraction to the fermenting liquids especially sap from the palm, a poisonous broth was used to bait and kill the weevils the past.  This techniques was continuously refined and sugarcane baited traps were successfully used for collection