Red palm weevil, rhynchophorus ferrugineus olivier,is a destructive pest of palms across the globe. Distribution and incidence of the oil palm weevil rhynchophorus. Mar 31, 2017 new action plan to stop the spread of red palm weevil governments endorse a plan to protect palm trees from destructive beetle 31 march 2017, rome a new action plan to stop the spread of the red palm weevil has been endorsed at a highlevel meeting at the united nations food and agriculture organization fao in rome. Based on our research results the infestation by red palm weevil.
A suggestion to use dogs for detecting red palm weevil springerlink. Read online the red palm weevil as an alien invasive. Red palm weevil larvae were detected in date palms phoenix spp. As the name suggests they are red coloured, 2 to 4 cms long. You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in any way that. 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.
Curculionidae is a highly destructive pest of date palms, phoenix dactylifera in. Information about how to spot a red palm weevil and what to do if you find one. Around half of the 100 million date palm trees fit this criteria and are therefore vulnerable. A technique to assess the longevity of the palm weevil pheromone ferrolure under different conditions in saudi arabia. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Early detection of red palm weevil using distributed. The red palm weevil rpw invaded the gulf states in the mid1980s, and has caused havoc with date plantations ever since. Giant palm weevils of the genus rhynchophorus coleoptera. The red palm weevil rpw, rhynchophorus ferrugineus olivier coleoptera.
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. In this article, we are going to tell you how to treat the red palm weevil in palm trees. Rhynchophorus ferrugineus, and the taxonomy has changed multiple times in the past. Red palm weevil rpw poses a serious threat to the cultivation of date palms. The red palm weevil rhynchophorus ferrugineus olivier was discovered in the gulf cooperation council gcc countries in mid1985 and in saudi arabia in early 1987 alabdulmohseen 1988. The beetlelike weevil is widely found in southern asia and melanesia where it is a well known threat to coconut plantations as well as date palms. 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. Infestation of red palm weevil, rhynchophorus ferrugineus in relation to offshoots on date palm trunk and its management.
An integrated management approach for red palm weevil. These weevils are wellknown pests of date palms but can attack. Download this pdf file 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. The trees are also vital to maintaining the oasis cultivation system, whereby other productive trees and plants can grow under the palms canopy. Life cycle of red palm weevil, rhynchophorus ferrugineus. Curculionidae 2 grain kernel for an average of 18 days. Studies on acoustic activity of red palm weevil the deadly. Mar 29, 2017 the red palm weevil attacks young, soft trees that are less than 20 years old. Curculionidae is controled using integrated pest management, which depends on aggregation pheromone traps. Department of agriculture not present in hawaii red palm weevil rhynchophorus ferrugineus olivier coleoptera. Paper presented in the meeting on the red palm weevil, rhynchophorus ferrugineus, muscat, oman, 1920 february. In lab it could be demonstrated that the burning of a palm trunk has no effect to the. In egypt, it was reported that the weevil has three generations per year, the shortest generation first of 100.
Red palm weevils wreak havoc on palm plantations across the globe. Page updated february 28, 2014 despite a lot of effort, ive been unable to get really reliable information on best practice for pesticide application for prevention of red palm weevil. Red palm weevil rhynchophorus ferrugineus, an invasive. Virulence of entomopathogenic fungi beauveria bassiana and. Egg laying and egg laying behavior of red palm weevil. The tree simply shows no outward sign until the interior is nearly consumed.
Hypocreales, recovered from different soil samples field crops, fruit orchards, vegetable fields and forests and insect cadavers were tested against rhynchophorus ferrugineus olivier coleoptera. For mass production of dry conidia, a new economic simple medium containing granulated rice was evaluated and used. County, california usa have occurred and the rpw is now a serious pest of many palm species. Infestations of red palm weevil have a tremendous impact, not only on the. All books are in clear copy here, and all files are secure so dont worry about it. Khamis1 1department of plant production, united arab emirates university p. The pupa is naked and the pupal stage lasts an average of 6 days. However, there is now a strong emphasis on the development of integrated pest management ipm based on pheromone traps and biological control rather than.
Pdf rhynchophorus ferrugineus is a weevil native to southern asia and melanesia which was accidentally introduced and. Coleoptera 1 drophthoridae screening aid the red palm weevil, rhynchophorus ferrugineus olivier, and south american palm weevil, r. The new adult will remain in the seed for 3 to 4 days while it hardens and matures. The requested document is not posted for viewing on our website because it is not in compliance with california government code 115 accessibility standards. Control the most important aspect of control is location of the source of the infestation. Wattanapongsiri 1966 reports that the southeast asian oncosperma tigillaria is a preferred host for breeding. 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.
It was reported in the early 1980s and is now found in various regions and countries that span asia, africa, the near east, europe. Oct 26, 2010 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. Thousands of new, highquality pictures added every day. The weevil expanded its territory westwards very rapidly. I could prove the red palm weevil in a good number of palms in lab and especially in field.
Review on the management of red palm weevil rhynchophorus ferrugineus olivier in date palm phoenix dactylifera l naji mordi n. Pdf the red palm weevil, rhynchophorus ferrugineus. Rhynchophorus bilineatus montrouzier, 1857 black palm weevil. Pdf red palm weevil, rhynchophorus ferrugineus olivier. The palm had been imported from the netherlands in march 2016. The red palm weevil rpw rhynchophorus ferrugineus is the major destructive insect pest of a broad range of palm trees. Khamis department of plant production, faculty of agricultural sciences, uae university, p. Pdf the red palm weevil, rhynchophorus ferrugineus olivier.
Once, the palmetto weevil was considered a minor pest, attacking only severely wounded and dying trees. The red palm weevil is a plague that is causing the death of palm trees throughout the mediterranean and mainly in the province of alicante, wherein towns such as elche. Palm pest, phoenix canariensis, red palm weevil, egg laying. At present the situation in egypt is very worrying. The rpw prefers to infest palms below the age of twenty years, where the stem of the young palm is soft, juicy and easily penetrated 3. Red palm weevil volume 464 2002 175 important focus for further spread of the red palm weevil. Mar, 2017 the red palm weevil postercolor document date 32017. The giant palm weevils of the genus rhynchophorus herbst are among the worst palm pests in the world. The bioacoustic measurement make the detection possible of red palm weevil at early stage. The red palm weevil rpw, rhynchophorus ferrugineus olivier, coleoptera, curculionidae. The red palm weevil is a threat for palm trees all around the world.
The red palm weevil rhynchophorus ferrugineus is an invasive exotic species and phytosanitary quarantine species which is present in spain since 1995, when it was detected in granada and malaga. Therefore, mass trapping might have played a significant role in the suppression of rpw populations in date plantations. Rhynchophorus ferrugineus olivier there is an array of color variations across the native and introduced range of. United states department of new pest response guidelines. Integration of entomopathogenic fungi and ecofriendly insecticides. The sound emissions of red palm weevil could be separated into 5 sound classes of the different life cycle stages.
Agriculture ministers and other government representatives today agreed on a new strategy to fight the pest. Curculionidae and their threat to florida palms michael c. Control of red palm weevil in the algarve overview pesticide pumps and sprayers chemical control. It has been reported that infested palms have been killed.
The largest weevil in north america is the palmetto weevil, rhynchophorus cruentatus fabricius. First global push to stop red palm weevil wiping out palms fao. Female red palm weevil rhynchophorus ferrugineus stock. Abstract a method for laboratory mass rearing of the red palm weevil. Red palm weevil picudo rojo on the move by katja schulz. The red palm weevil, rhynchophorus ferrugineus, is the most devastating pest of the canary palm, phoenix canariensis, in the mediterranean basin. The united states department of agriculture, animal and plant health inspection. The insect attacks 40 different species of palm, including coconut, date and oil palms, and has already cost millions of. The palmetto weevil is native to florida and until recently was the only species of palm weevil in the continental united states. But with the removing of an infested palm a strong blow against the red palm weevil. 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.
The red palm weevil rpw, rhynchophorus ferrugineus is an economically important pest of palms in many parts of the world. An integrated management approach for red palm weevil rhynchophorus ferrugineus oliv. Calrecycle document not compliant with accessibility standards. Red palm weevil rpw, rhynchophorus ferrugineus olivier, is a key pest associated with various palm species, including ornamental palms and coconuts. 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. The weevil was first reported in the east coast of peninsular malaysia. Over 217 red palm weevil pictures to choose from, with no signup needed. It includes national interventions such as improved pest monitoring and greater. Different life stages of red palm weevil, rhynchophorus ferrugineus. 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.
What to expect from trapping weevils high captures february to may lower infestation rates capture of r. Red palm weevil is a key pest of palm trees worldwide. Effect of bait quantity and trap color on the trapping. A fully grown weevil can be as large as five centimeters and lay as many as 250 eggs at a time. The dead red palm weevil were put into sterile petri dishes with high humidity and incubated at 25 1c in order to retrieve fungal spores. Red palm weevil rhynchophorus ferrugineus is a voracious pest of date palm worldwide. New approach of beauveria bassiana to control the red palm. The red palm weevils are large insects greater than 25mm long.
New action plan to stop the spread of red palm weevil fao. Rhynchophorus vulneratus has been synonymized with r. The larva of red palm weevil tunnels through trunk of palms weakening the stem thereby causing mortality of tree trunk. Proceedings of the international conference on integrated pest management, muscat, sultanate of oman, 2325 february, 1998. Current status of red palm weevil infestation in date palm plantations.
Palm weevils are major pests of various trees in the family arecaceae throughout the tropics including. Red palm weevils 45 cm in length are potentially lethal pests fig. This was the attempt of a farmer to rescue the palm. Arecaceae, in south asia faleiro 2006 and date palms, phoenix dactylifera l. Dna fingerprints of three different forms of red palm weevil collected from egyptian date palm orchards. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative. Red palm weevil rhynchophorus ferrugineus, an invasive pest recently found in the caribbean that threatens the region a. This federal order prevents the introduction and dissemination of the harmful plant pests.
Suggested measures for the management of red palm weevil in malta are also included. Thomas, taxonomic entomologist, florida department of agriculture and consumer services, division of plant industry introduction. Nineteen different isolates of the entomopathogenic fungi beauveria bassiana sensu lato s. Pdf efficacy of aggregation pheromone in trapping red. Rhynchophorus, or common name palm weevil, is a genus of beetles in the weevil family, curculionidae. Find female red palm weevil rhynchophorus ferrugineus stock images in hd and millions of other royaltyfree stock photos, illustrations and vectors in the shutterstock collection. Ipm of the red palm weevil, rhynchophorus ferrugineus.
Curculionidae rhynchophorus ferrugineus, the red palm weevil rpw, is the most serious and destructive pest of palms in the world. Your use of this pdf, the bioone complete website, and all posted and associated content indicates. The red palm weevil rpw also known as asian palm weevil or sago palm weevil affects palm of 315 years of age lefroy, h. 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. Rhynchophorus ferrugineus an overview sciencedirect topics. Aldosary, et al management of red palm weevil in date palm faleiro, j. By the time you see symptoms in a tree, its probably too late to save it. Illustration of methodology walid kaakeh, mahmoud m. Management of the red palm weevil alpha scents, inc. Curculionidae at two different spore concentrations. The red palm weevil,rhynchophorus ferrugineus, invaded the gulf states in the mid1980s, where it is now causing severedamage to date palms. Rhynchophorus ferrugineus, red palm weev il, trap and lure. The red palm weevil is highly attracted to two different types of odors.
Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. This file is licensed under the creative commons attribution 2. Jun 22, 2017 a red palm weevil adult next to a larva white grub, and pupa beige. In its famous palmeral, is creating a serious problem. 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. Field evaluation to the attraction efficiency for the. Early detection of red palm weevil using distributed optical sensor. 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 rpw rhynchophorus ferrugineus is a coleopteran snout pest originating from tropical asia 1. Rhynchophorus ferrugineus rhycfeoverview eppo global. These findings suggest that, despite emergency measures, the pest is moving in trade. It is the most destructive pest of date palms in the gcc countries. The red palm weevil has streaked across the algarve, and is already north of aljezur and likely into alentejo april, 2011. This sounds are absolute significant for the presence of red palm weevil. Red palm weevil rhynchophorus ferrugineus coleoptera. Biological control of the red palm weevil, rhynchophorus ferrugineus was studied using the local strain, uaeb2 of the entomopathogenic fungus beauveria bassiana. Although a small number of date palms are affected, red palm weevil have been recorded. In the past few decades, it has spread out to many regions worldwide, including north. This polyphagous insect is widely found in southern asia and melanesia where it is a wellknown problem for the damage it causes to. Insecticides prevent the destruction of date palms in the.
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