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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 collectionDamage
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 producMonitoring 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 shDetecton of pest damage
The infestation may be categorized into three damage stages such as, mild, medium and severe. The palm with mild damage will have small holes and oozing of brown viscous liquid. In the second stage, the palm will show clear indication of damage, with extrusion of chewed up fibers and badCurative methods
Once the damage is identified based on symptoms, it is important to take up plant protection measures at the earliest. Usually the damaged tissue is removed and a suitable pesticide is applied to the damaged part. The part of damaged stem is drilled with a few holes and an effective chemical inIntroduction
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 diseNews 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
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