Ecological and biological studies on the red palm weevil. Three specimens that was obtained from a palm in northeast spain, showing the expansion of this species. Red palm weevils able to fly 50 kilometers in 24 hours the red palm weevil rhynchophorus ferrugineus has been a pest of coconut palms in thailand, vietnam, cambodia, sri lanka, and the philippines for a long time. In young plantations crown, trunk and bole are the natural sites of damage. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. The red palm weevil, rhynchophorus ferrugineus olivier coleoptera. Rhynchophorus ferrugineus and rhynchophorus palmarum.
Curculionidae is a worldwide pest of many economically important crops. Wahizatul aa, chong jl, zakeri ha, norhayai y, wan bwo, yong kw, ainatun nz, modh hh 2017 the red palm weevil, rhynchophorus ferrugineus. Rhynchophorus ferrugineus archives entomology today. Abstract the field behaviour and bionomics of the red palm weevil rpw rhynchophorus ferrugineus olivier have been demonstrated. The worms can be eaten raw dont put the whole worm in.
Rhynchophorus ferrugineus 2008 eppo bulletin wiley. If you are logged in, you can add new subtaxa, vernacular and scientific names, texts, images or intertaxon relationships for this taxon. Abstract red palm weevil rpw, rhynchophorus ferrugineus coleoptera. Paper presented in the meeting on the red palm weevil, rhynchophorus ferrugineus, muscat, oman, 1920 february, 2000 abstract banu jg, sosamma vk, koshy pk, 1998. Severely attacked plants exhibit a total loss of foliage and rotting of the trunk, which eventually results in the death of the tree. The invasive red palm weevil, rhynchophorus ferrugineus olivier coleoptera, curculionidae, is one of the most destructive pests of palms in the world. The length of effectiveness of all three palm weevil lures rhynchophorus ferrugineus aggregation lure. Information on red palm weevil was first published.
This insect, originally from the tropical regions of asia and polynesia, has extended continuously through other areas of the planet, colonising different species of palm trees. States with the highest host density for this pest include florida and some parts of louisiana and california usdacphst, 2010. The invasive red palm weevil, rhynchophorus ferrugineus olivier coleoptera. Pronunciation of rhynchophorus ferrugineus with 1 audio pronunciation and more for rhynchophorus ferrugineus. Eradication and control information and expert advice is also. Palmrussler bekampfung rhynchophorus ferrugineus youtube. Abstract the red palm weevil rhynchophorus ferrugineus is a devastating pest of palms in the mediterranean, middle east, and eastern countries. Rhynchophorus ferrugineus olivier there is an array of color variations across the native and introduced range of. The palm weevil rhynchophorus vulneratus is eradicated. Other articles where rhynchophorus ferrugines is discussed. Rhynchophorus ferrugineus olivier, 1790 insects as. Since the 1980s, this weevil has spread rapidly throughout many other parts of the world, reaching the united states southern california in 2010. Biological control rhynchophorus ferrugineus red palm weevil.
During the last two decades it has gained entry on date palm, phoenix dactylifera in several middle eastern countries. This detector is essentially a low frequency amplifier. The palm weevil rhynchophorus vulneratus is eradicated from laguna beach by mark s. The adult beetles are relatively large, ranging between two and five centimeters long, and are usually a rusty red colourbut many colour variants exist and have often been classified as different species e. Upper spots are represented by letters ad, whereas bottom ones are represented by eg. The adult beetles are relatively large, ranging between two and four centimeters long, and vary from a rusty red colour to almost entirely black. Red palm weevil larvae feed within the apical growing point of the palms creating extensive damage to palm tissues and weakening the structure of the palm trunk. Rhynchophorus ferrugineus invasive species of japan. Many studies conducted on rpw required large numbers of weevils of various stages, hence. Rhynchophorus ferrugineus i control red date palm weevil. Media in category rhynchophorus ferrugineus the following 65 files are in this category, out of 65 total.
Red palm weevil, rhynchophorus ferrugineus olivier. Demographic comparison and population projection of. Rhynchophorus ferrugineus red palm weevil, or sago. It was observed that larvae of this pest are able to inhibit microbial growth on the rearing media when they start feeding and this observation has led us to study the effect of red palm weevils on various. In october 2010, rhynchophorus vulneratus, originally identified as the red palm weevil, r. Continuous rearing of the red palm weevils, rhynchophorus. Rhynchophorus ferrugineus, or the palm tree eater revista. Ipm of the red palm weevil, rhynchophorus ferrugineus. Red palm weevil rhynchophorus ferrugineus rpw is a very serious pest of oil palms, coconut palms and date palms in many parts of the world. Individual unique colour patterns of the pronotum of.
Most effective when placed on ground under palms or tied to palm trunks. Red palm weevil, rhynchophorus ferrugineus olivier is a serious pest of palms and is reported to attack 17 palm species worldwide. Since its detection in the mediterranean basin, the ornamental phoenix canariensis hort. The global invasive species database contains invasive species information supplied by experts on biological invasion from around the world. Pdf red palm weevil rhynchophorus ferrugineus olivier.
No pollutions and environmental protection time of trapping it is best to place traps when the rhynchophorus ferrugineus red palm weevil adults start activities. Curculionidae, is the most dangerous and deadly pest of the date palm, as well as coconut, oil, sago and other palms. The treatment and results can also be watched on youtube. States with the highest host density for this pest include florida and some parts of. Species range from microorganisms and invertebrates to fish, birds, reptiles, amphibians, mammals and plants. This species, like other beetles has a complete metamorphosis. Interview with australian entomologist and researcher justin whittle about the potential of the red palm weevil rhynchophorus ferrugineus as edible insect. Rhynchophorus ferrugineus start of a breeding project youtube. The arab maghreb union and fao are working in the north african subregion to protect date palms and olive trees. Text, images and maps give biological, ecological and geographical information. Rhynchophorus ferrugineus,red palm weevil biological.
Distribution top of page as reported by wattanapongsiri 1966, the genus rhynchophorus has an extensive worldwide distribution, but is concentrated in the tropics. Jan 20, 2011 ps4 is too hot and turns off repair cleaning, thermal paste and fan replacement duration. Infection of the red palm weevil rhynchophorus ferrugineus by the entomopathogenic fungus beauveria bassiana. The release rates and longevity of the lures are also based on temperature i. Rhynchophorus ferrugineus and rhynchophorus palmarum speci. Many a time the insect completes several generations inside the crown or trunk. Advances in the use of trapping systems for rhynchophorus. Improvements in rhynchophorus ferrugineus coleoptera. Nicholas nisson, jocelyn millar and monica dimson in october 2010, rhynchophorus vulneratus, originally identified as the red palm weevil, r. The palm weevil rhynchophorus vulneratus is one of two species of snout beetle known as the red palm weevil, asian palm weevil, or sago palm weevil. This insect originates in asia and oceania and since 1995 its existence has been observed in european and north african countries where it has become a major problem for palm groves. Pictures of the pest are available in the eppo diagnostic protocol for rhynchophorus ferrugineus and rhynchophorus palmarum oeppeppo, 2007. Rhynchophorus ferrugineus fresno county, california. Presentation by the plant protection service of regione lombardia dg agriculture.
Rhynchophorus ferrugineus red palm weevil lures would send out high efficient aggregation pheromones to allure the pests flying towards our multi funnel traps, thus to achieve the purpose of seizing pests. Curculionidae, efforts are being made to develop new control methods, such as the deployment of trapping systems. Palm weevils are major pests of various trees in the family arecaceae throughout the tropics including. Rhynchophorus ferrugineus start of a breeding project skyfood edible insects. Basic bioecological parameters of the invasive red palm. Prabhakaran nair, in the agronomy and economy of important tree crops of the developing world, 2010. The red palm weevil rpw, rhynchophorus ferrugineus, has been known as a pest for more than one century in its native area. Palm pests rhynchophorus ferrugineus olivier red palm weevil, r. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Ps4 is too hot and turns off repair cleaning, thermal paste and fan replacement duration.
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. Escuer for give me the individuals for photograph and. The red palm weevil rpw rhynchophorus ferrugineus is the major destructive insect pest of a broad range of palm trees. The red palm weevil rpw rhynchophorus ferrugineus olivier is a voracious pest of palm species.
Rhynchophorus ferrugineus is a major economic pest of coconut palm, date palm, oil palm, sago palm and a range of ornamental palms. Sep 12, 2018 the red palm weevil, rhynchophorus ferrugineus olivier il r. This pest poses the biggest threat to areas where host material is present. Paper presented in the meeting on the red palm weevil, rhynchophorus ferrugineus, muscat, oman, 1920 february. Given the social importance related to the red palm weevil, rhynchophorus ferrugineus olivier coleoptera. Interview with australian entomologist and researcher justin whittle about the potential of the red palm weevil rhynchophorus ferrugineus as.
The present study was carried out to study rpw biology. Mitochondrial dna variation among populations of rhynchophorus. Pheromone lure emitting aggregation pheromone of r. Red palm weevil, rhynchophorus ferrugineus olivier, 1790 coleoptera. Integrated management of red palm weevil rhynchophorus ferrugineus f. Rhynchophorus ferrugineus pheromone trap at rs 80 piece. Some biota are rapidly fatal, as with the infestation by the palm weevil, rhynchophorus sp. Aug 15, 2011 rhynchophorus ferrugineus was recently found in the laguna beach area of orange county, california cdfa, 2010.
Fighting the red palm weevil a practical guide for. The weevil was first reported on coconut palm, cocos nucifera from south asia. General information about rhynchophorus ferrugineus rhycfe eppo global database. The red palm weevil has caused extensive mortality of palms in the mediterranean, the middle east and north africa, and its discovery in california caused concern for the states ornamental palm and date. North african workshop on the fight against the red palm. A suggestion to use dogs for detecting red palm weevil rhynchophorus ferrugineus infestation in date palms in israel. Factsheet rhynchophorus ferrugineus olivier red palm weevil. Rhynchophorus, or common name palm weevil, is a genus of beetles in the weevil family, curculionidae. Media in category rhynchophorus ferrugineusthe following 65 files are in this category, out of 65 total. Infestation by rpw varies in relation to the height and age of palm trees and most likely is restricted to 01 m height above soil surface and to palms up to 10 years old. This pest insect is considered a potential candidate as an edible insect for industrial production. Very similar to male in body size, colour, markings on pronotum, except rostral setae absent.
Infestation of red palm weevil, rhynchophorus ferrugineus in relation to offshoots on date palm trunk and its management. Rhynchophorus ferrugineus start of a breeding project duration. Rhynchophorus ferrugineus, and the taxonomy has changed multiple times in the past. Since then, it has been moved to africa, europe, australia mainly. Introduction the genus rhynchophorus currently contains nine species, of which six are known to attack palms. It has proved to be a devastating pest in many parts of the mediterranean where. Rhynchophorus species rhynchophorus ferrugineus name homonyms rhynchophorus ferrugineus heyne, a. Rhynchophorus ferrugineus, also called the red palm weevil, or the sago worm. Rpws are usually attracted to unhealthy palm trees, but they will often attack healthy palms too. The red palm weevil, rhynchophorus ferrugineus, is a species of snout beetle also known as the asian palm weevil or sago palm weevil.
The red palm weevil, rhynchophorus ferrugineus olivier, is native to south asia and melanesia, where it is a serious pest of palms. Curculionidae is also known as the asian palm weevil or sago palm weevil, is distributed throughout regions with palm. Three mites species associated with the red palm weevil, rhynchophorus ferrugineus oliv. Infection of the red palm weevil rhynchophorus ferrugineus. The davis red weevil detector is an electronic instrument capable of amplifying the noise made by r. Improved trap efficacy is crucial for implementing control methods for red palm weevil, rhynchophorus ferrugineus olivier. In continuing your browsing of this site, you accept the use of cookies to offer you suitable content and services and realize visits statistics. 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. North african workshop on the fight against the red palm weevil rhynchophorus ferrugineus and the xylella fastidiosa bacteria. Livistona saribus livsa minor malumphy c, moran h 2007 red palm weevil, rhynchophorus ferrugineus. No they must be some kind of mites, i assume that a beetle weevil like this grows from a grub. Red palm weevil is widely considered to be the most damaging insect pest of palms in the world. Red palm weevil rhynchophorus ferrugineus request pdf. Rhynchophorus ferrugineus was recently found in the laguna beach area of orange county, california cdfa, 2010.
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