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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 DBiocontrol 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 wiRed Palm Weevil Videos
Biotechnology
Many advances have been made in the frontier areas of biotechnology, tissue culture, genetic evaluation, genomics of plants and insects. Some mind boggling technologies which were only hypothetical have been transformed into reality in the form of GM crops. Along with positives, there are severaManagement 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, phyYear 2009
I wish all visitors and contributors to my blog a Happy and Prosperous New Year 2009. The past year was eventful in the sense, that there were alarm bell ringing about climate change in various forums worldwide and most of the agencies have started focusing on this impending peril. Of course it isArabic & other languages
Now the blog is available with a language translator. This will help non-English visitors especially Arabic speaking people to have a quick translation and this will help the people in the Gulf countries, Middle East and also North African countries besides Spain and Portugal. I wish this blog
