In egypt, it was reported that the weevil has three generations per year, the shortest generation first of 100. Fighting the red palm weevil a practical guide for farmers duration. This paper describes in detail the great significance pertaining to the analysis of acoustic signals of red palm weevil recorded. The red palm weevil is highly attracted to two different types of odors. Its stemboring larvae cause great damage to several palm species of the arecaceae family, many of which are economically important for agricultural and ornamental purposes. The red palm weevil, rhynchophorus ferrugineus olivier rpw is a destructive insect pest of palm trees, destroying thousands of date palm trees in kingdom of saudi arabia ksa and other countries. The pdf file you selected should load here if your web browser has a pdf reader plugin installed for example, a recent version of adobe acrobat reader if you would like more information about how to print, save, and work with pdfs, highwire press provides a helpful frequently asked questions about pdfs alternatively, you can download the pdf file directly to your computer, from where it. But with the removing of an infested palm a strong blow against the. Predicting the potential worldwide distribution of the red palm.
Paper presented in the meeting on the red palm weevil, rhynchophorus ferrugineus, muscat, oman, 1920 february. Your use of this pdf, the bioone web site, and all posted and associated content. The study aimed to evaluate the virulence of fungal spores and. Diagnosing red palm weevil infestation is not easy in its initial stages, when the weevil occurs at low densities and causes limited damage. Agriculture ministers and other government representatives today agreed on a new strategy to fight the pest. Pdf the red palm weevil, rhynchophorus ferrugineus. Rhynchophorus ferrugineus rhycfeoverview eppo global.
As the name of this species indicates, the red palm weevil can cause severe damage to certain palm tree species such as phoenix. The weevil was first reported in the east coast of peninsular malaysia in the early 2007, where it is now causing severe damage to. The nature of their reproduction cycle requires them to lay their eggs into palm trees, where larvaes grow and fully destroy the structure of the palms. Larvae were reared in a photoperiod of 24 h dark on artificial diet pu et al. The red palm weevil rpw, rhynchophorus ferrugineus is an economically important pest of palms in many parts of the world.
The adults of the red palm weevil rhynchophorus ferrugineus are typical weevils. The palm weevil rhynchophorus ferrugineus is one of two species of snout beetle known as the red palm weevil, asian palm weevil or sago palm weevil. United states department of new pest response guidelines. Radio telemetry has provided beneficial knowledge on the movements, the habitat preference, and reproductive behaviors of numerous species of animals. The size and colour of adult weevils greatly varies. Scientific consultation and highlevel meeting on red palm weevil. The red palm weevil, rhynchophorus ferrugineus, is the most devastating pest of the canary palm, phoenix canariensis, in the mediterranean basin. New action plan to stop the spread of red palm weevil fao.
Life cycle of red palm weevil, rhynchophorus ferrugineus. Aldosary, et al management of red palm weevil in date palm faleiro, j. Although the weevil was first reported on coconut cocos nucifera from south asia, during the last two decades it has gained a foothold on date palm phoenix dactylifera in several middle eastern countries from where it has. Download now request accessible document publications. Major components of the red palm weevil integrated pest. Pdf on jun 1, 2019, francisco gonzalez and others published red palm weevil rhynchophorus ferrugineus olivier. Kaakah2 1department of crop sciences, sultan qaboos university, and 2department of crop production, uae university abstract a series of experiments were conducted using the biological agent. The tree simply shows no outward sign until the interior is nearly consumed. However, there is now a strong emphasis on the development of integrated pest management ipm based on pheromone traps and biological control rather than. Palm weevils are major pests of various trees in the family arecaceae throughout the tropics including. The palm weevils can be born with the nematode in their system, and if any uncontaminated beetles consume diseased tree. The weevil damages palm trees by direct feeding of the larvae on fruits, stems, buds, and leaves, but also by transmitting the nematode, bursaphelenchus cocophilus, which can cause redring disease in coconut and oil palms. Recent advances find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate. The insect attacks 40 different species of palm, including coconut, date and oil palms, and has already cost millions of.
Around half of the 100 million date palm trees fit this criteria and are therefore vulnerable. Bulletin of faculty of agriculture, cairo university, 57. You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in any way that. The united states department of agriculture, animal and plant health inspection. Infestation of red palm weevil, rhynchophorus ferrugineus in relation to offshoots on date palm trunk and its management. New approach of beauveria bassiana to control the red palm. After the palm weevil larvae grubs are harvested from their host palm tree, they are either eaten raw fresh or. However, once palms become properly infested, the symptoms become evident.
Wattanapongsiri 1966 reports that the southeast asian oncosperma tigillaria is a preferred host for breeding. A technique to assess the longevity of the palm weevil pheromone ferrolure under different conditions in saudi arabia. Khamis department of plant production, faculty of agricultural sciences, uae university, p. Pdf red palm weevil rhynchophorus ferrugineus olivier.
Since then, it has become the most important insect pest on date palm trees in the country. Red palm weevil rhynchophorus ferrugineus, an invasive. In 2009, rhynchophorus ferrugineus red palm weevil, was detected in the caribbean borchert, 2009. All books are in clear copy here, and all files are secure so dont worry about it. The red palm weevil rpw rhynchophorus ferrugineus olivier, a concealed tissue borer, is a lethal pest of palms and is reported to attack 17 palm species worldwide. These findings suggest that, despite emergency measures, the pest is moving in trade. The distributional range of red ring nematode mirrors that of its vector, the giant palm weevil, and the affected countries report palm crop loss of 1015% or higher due to this nematode.
The red palm weevil is a threat for palm trees all around the world. Here we report the identification, life dryophthoridae or commonly known as the red cycle, symptoms of infestation, current management palm weevil rpw is a. The red palm weevil has streaked across the algarve, and is already north of aljezur and likely into alentejo april, 2011. First use of radio telemetry to assess behavior of red. The palm had been imported from the netherlands in march 2016. Red palm weevil, rhynchophorus ferrugineus flickr gailhampshire 1. It includes national interventions such as improved pest monitoring and greater. Pdf the red palm weevil, rhynchophorus ferrugineus,an indigenous species from south east asia, has recently become one of the most dangerous pests of. Red palm weevil rpw, rhynchophorus ferrugineus is an important pest against to the species that belongs to arecaceae family causes serious diseases particularly on date palm, coconut and palm trees.
Illustration of methodology walid kaakeh, mahmoud m. Curculionidae is a palm borer native to south asia, which has spread. The red palm weevil rpw rhynchophorus ferrugineus olivier 1790 is an invasive pest from southeastern asia and melanesia that in the last 30 years has spread widely in the middle east and mediterranean basin. Pdf the red palm weevil rpw rhynchophorus ferrugineus olivier coleoptera. A fully grown weevil can be as large as five centimeters and lay as many as 250 eggs at a time. After the positive determination of the presence of red palm weevil in a palm, it is neccessary to remove the palm tree, because up today no real efficient treatment method exist. Red palm weevil as a guide when designing a program to detect, monitor, control, contain, or eradicate an infestation of rhynchophorus ferrugineus, the red palm weevil rpw. Red palm weevil koppert koppert biological systems. Fill the crown and the axils of top most three leaves with a mixture of fine sand and neem seed powder or neem seed kernel powder 2. The largest weevil in north america is the palmetto weevil, rhynchophorus cruentatus fabricius. First global push to stop red palm weevil wiping out palms.
Lastmale sperm precedence in rhynchophorus ferrugineus. Coleoptera, was first reported in the united arab emirates uae in 1985 elezaby et al. Date palm, rhynchophorus ferrugineus, red palm weevil, ipm. Three mites species associated with the red palm weevil, rhynchophorus ferrugineus oliv. The adult beetles are relatively large, ranging between two and four centimeters long, and are usually a rusty red colourbut many colour variants exist and have often been classified as different species e. Red palm weevils wreak havoc on palm plantations across. This weevil affects more than 20 palm species,barranco et al. A red palm weevil adult next to a larva white grub, and pupa beige.
Effect of bait quantity and trap color on the trapping. Rhynchophorus ferrugineus plant pest factsheet plant health portal. This pest is not native to uae, and it was inadvertently introduced into the country with imported infested offshoots. Red palm weevil rhynchophorus ferrugineus, an invasive pest. The pest originates from tropical asia, but has spread through the middle east and the mediterranean where it has severely damaged commercial and ornamental palm trees faleiro, 2006.
Studies on acoustic activity of red palm weevil the deadly pest on. In lab it could be demonstrated that the burning of a palm trunk has no effect to the. Different life stages of red palm weevil, rhynchophorus ferrugineus. The red palm weevil posterblack and white document date 3172017. The weevil was first reported in the east coast of peninsular malaysia. Most individuals in the mediterranean area are about 30 mm long, with females 10 to 15% larger than males. Before we can answer the question of an evil palm weevil, we first need to know what a weevil is. Any damage to the palm may be obscured by the general state of the injured or sickly palms that they prefer to attack. Confirmation was received this week that the red palm weevil, considered the worlds most damaging insect pest of palm trees, has been found in laguna beach, orange county, calif. The palm weevil larva which is also known as grub is harvested from palm trees infested by the adult palm weevil, which lays her eggs in the tree via natural openings or injuries. Rhynchophorus bilineatus montrouzier, 1857 black palm weevil. The trees are also vital to maintaining the oasis cultivation system, whereby other productive trees. The red palm weevil, rhynchophorus ferrugineus olivier coleoptera. Calrecycle document not compliant with accessibility standards.
Curculionidae, is one of the most severe pests of date palms. Palm weevil larva rhynchophorus ferrugineus consumption. I could prove the red palm weevil in a good number of palms in lab and especially in field. A weevil is a family of beetles that are usually identified by the mouthpart a. Early detection of red palm weevil rpw, rhynchophorus ferrugineus olivier, 1790 infestation is particularly crucial as palms at early. The impressive red palm weevil rhynchophorus ferrugineus has spread in a large part of the middle east and almost the whole mediterranean area. This file is licensed under the creative commons attribution 2. The red palm weevil attacks young, soft trees that are less than 20 years old. The red palm weevil, rhynchophorus ferrugineus olivier curculionidae. Field evaluation to the attraction efficiency for the. Rhynchophorus, or common name palm weevil, is a genus of beetles in the weevil family, curculionidae. Read online the red palm weevil as an alien invasive. Phoenix dactylifera in the world and a serious pest of coconut cocos. By the time you see symptoms in a tree, its probably too late to save it.
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