Red Palm Weevil Control for Date Palm Trees

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• Biocontrol agents

  In nature there are some predators like earwigs which feed on the loose eggs.  However, there are no biocontrol agents capable of reducing the pest population.  Several laboratories have tested and tried to introduce biocontrol agents like entomopathogenic nematodes, fungal pathogens etc., but wi

• Tail piece

  Before I conclude, the management of red palm weevil is possible only with the cooperation of growers, farmers, governemental departments, dedicated researchers, policy makers and research organizations.  Today the world we live in is like a global village.  If somewhere some new pest or emerging

• Management of Red Palm Weevil

  1. Preventive methods: The prophylactic or preventive methods are meant to delay or prevent the entry of the palm weevil into new gardens, locations, or regions.  For this purpose most vulnerable stages of the palms are treated with pesticides, cultural practices like leaf cutting are modified, phy

• Monitoring of pest

  Coconut palm monitoring: The palms in the age group of 5-20 years should be regularly surveyed for identifying any infestation. This has to be done atleast once in a month. Date palm monitoring: In date palm gardens, young palms should be checked thoroughly.  Palms with offshoots on the stem sh

• 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

• Album Pics

   Eggs  Early instar larvae  Middle instar grub in partially fed sugarcane bits  Pupa (fibrous cocoon removed)  Rearing in sugarcane bits  Rearing adults (split sugarcane bits removed)  Damaged coconut palm cut to show exit hole marks  D