Rhynchophorus ferruginous

Princile Hosts

Date palm, Coconut palm, Oil palm

Global Distribution

Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Kuwait, Emirate, Tunisia, Egypt, Morocco, Turkey, Malta, Greece, Cyprus, Spain, Portugal, United States

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Damage & Symptoms

Larva feeding leads to appearance of tunnels on the trunk or base and frass can be observed at the entrance of tunnels that have a distinct fermented odor. Once the crown becomes wilt and the lower leaves fall, the infestation spreads through the tree and it will often lead to the death of the tree

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Method of Control

Mass trapping

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Application

Traps are buried in the ground close to the tree, 10 traps per hectare

Trap Type

Bucket traps