States with the highest host density for this pest include florida and some parts of louisiana and california usdacphst, 2010. Giant palmetto weevil rhynchophorus cruentatus fabricius 1775. We describe the use of alerito, the larva of the rhynchophorus palmarum coleoptera. Maleproduced aggregation pheromone of the american palm weevil, rhynchophorus palmarum l. Partial characterization of protease activity from. American palm weevil, palm weevil, or palmmarrow weevil, rhynchophorus palmarum linnaeus is a serious pest of numerous palms, it also attacks 35 plant species of 12 different families esser and meredith, 1987. The largest weevil in north america is the palmetto weevil, rhynchophorus cruentatus fabricius. It is also a natural source of protein in asia and africa. An overview on the natural enemies of rhynchophorus palm.
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. Giant palm weevils of the genus rhynchophorus coleoptera. It is, however, found predominantly on arecaceae, the main hosts being, cocos nucifera, elaeis guineensis, euterpe edulis, metroxylon sagu, phoenix canariensis, phoenix dactylifera, and sugarcane saccharum officinarum. An account is given of the distribution and bionomics of rhynchophorus palmarum, l. Adult rhynchophorus palmarum have a black, hard cuticle and they measure about 45 cm in length and are approximately 1. In the laboratory, females deposited up to 4050 eggs, and the egg and pupal stages lasted 3124 and 1718 days. Pheromones and semiochemicals of rhynchophorus palmarum. Palm weevils are major pests of various trees in the family arecaceae throughout the tropics including. Once, the palmetto weevil was considered a minor pest, attacking only severely wounded and dying trees. Rhynchophorus palmarum palm weevil egwim, evans c phd 1 biochemistry department, federal university of technology, pmb 65, minna, niger state, nigeria. It has only been reported as a pest on palms and on sugarcane. During studies to adapt pheromone trapping of rhynchophorus palmarum to the special coconut growing conditions at the colombian pacific coast, 152 atypicallycolored specimens were captured in a total collection of 53,802 of the normally completely black weevil. The second analysis applied the standard neighborjoining nj k2p. Rhynchophorus palmarum is the vector of the nematode bursaphelenchus cocophius cobb baujard, which causes redring disease in coconut.
The second analysis applied the standard neighborjoining nj k2p model. South american palm weevil rhynchophorus palmarum south american palm weevil rhynchophorus palmarum is an insect pest. Red palm weevil rpw, rhynchophorus ferrugineus is the most important pest of date and canary palm in the middle east. Some biota are rapidly fatal, as with the infestation by the palm weevil, rhynchophorus sp. Introduction the genus rhynchophorus currently contains nine species, of which six are known to attack palms. Put the diffusers in the enabled hunger, inside the lid, for such purpose. This species is a notorious pest of palm and coconut throughout its zone of distribution oehlschlager et al. 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. At the present time, it appears that placing pheromones for both r. 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. Rhynchophorus palmarum linnaeus, 1758 insects as food and. We do not use these to store personal information about you.
Rhynchophorus ferrugineus and rhynchophorus palmarum oeppeppo, 2007. Pdf chemical ecology of the palm weevil rhynchophorus. Curculionidae and their threat to florida palms michael c. Female rhynchophorus palmarum with coloration resembling r. Review an overview on the natural enemies of rhynchophorus palm weevils, with focus on r. This page was last edited on 17 january 2020, at 01.
Rhynchophorus currently contains nine species, of which six are known to attack palms. Rhynchophorus palmarum rhycpa documents eppo global database. Different crop replanting sys tems are being used today. The head is small and round with a characteristic long, ventrally curved rostrum snout. In october 2010, rhynchophorus vulneratus, originally identified as the red palm weevil, r. Rhynchophorus ferrugineus was recently found in the laguna beach area of orange county, california cdfa, 2010. Exposure to insecticides reduces populations of rhynchophorus. The palmetto weevil is native to florida and until recently was the only species of palm weevil in the continental united states. The indians gather the palm worms from damaged or fallen palm stems and. The release rates and longevity of the lures are also based on temperature i. Most effective when placed on ground under palms or tied to palm trunks. Factsheet rhynchophorus palmarum linnaeus american palm. Rhynchophorus, or common name palm weevil, is a genus of beetles in the weevil family, curculionidae.
If you are logged in, you can add new subtaxa, vernacular and scientific names, texts, images or intertaxon relationships for this taxon. Rhynchophorus languinosus chevrolat the south american palm weevil, rhynchophorus palmarum, is a species of snout beetle. Curculionidae technical report pdf available december 2014 with 1,604 reads how we measure reads. Rhynchophorus palm weevils are large insects belonging to the family dryophthoridae. Rhynchophorus ferrugineus and rhynchophorus palmarum. Giblindavis, university of florida palm frond damage caused by. Rhynchophorus palmarum is one of the most dangerous pests of coconut and oil palms in latin america and the caribbean, mining the trunks and transmitting the causal agent of redring disease, rhadinaphelenchus cocophilus. Identification of pheromone synergists in american palm weevil, rhynchophorus palmarum, and attraction of related dynamis borassi. The red palm weevil rpw rhynchophorus ferrugineus is the major destructive insect pest of a broad range of palm trees. South american palm weevil, rhynchophorus palmarum pest. Rhynchophorus palmarum scientific name rhynchophorus palmarum linnaeus synonyms.
The length of effectiveness of all three palm weevil lures rhynchophorus ferrugineus aggregation lure. Aug 15, 2011 rhynchophorus ferrugineus was recently found in the laguna beach area of orange county, california cdfa, 2010. The known hosts include areca catechu, arenga pinnata. 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. Lohr b1, vasquezordonez aa2, becerra lopezlavalle la3. Paper presented in the meeting on the red palm weevil, rhynchophorus ferrugineus, muscat, oman, 1920 february. No matter where you are in your career, we would welcome you and encourage you to consider joining our community.
This detector is essentially a low frequency ampli. The additional or even synergistic effect of combining either plantderived. Validation of analytical method for rhynchophorol quantification and. During studies to adapt pheromone trapping of rhynchophorus palmarum to the special coconut growing conditions at the colombian pacific coast, 152 atypicallycolored specimens were captured in a. General information about rhynchophorus palmarum rhycpa eppo global database. You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in. It is not only a primary pest of palms, its pest status is greatly aggravated by its vectoring of the nematode, bursaphelenchus cocophilus cobb, the cause of the red ring disease rrd. Prabhakaran nair, in the agronomy and economy of important tree crops of the developing world, 2010. Adult palmetto weevils vary in color from solid black to almost completely red with a variable black pattern. Five specimens had the typical coloration of rhynchophorus ferrugineus, an invasive species recently introduced to aruba and. South american palm weevil, rhynchophorus palmarum linnaeus, 1758 coleoptera.
The south american palm weevil sapw, rhynchophorus palmarum linnaeus coleoptera. Pdf during studies to adapt pheromone trapping of rhynchophorus. You have free access to this content eppo bulletin volume 37, issue 3, article first published online. This file is licensed under the creative commons attributionshare alike 3. In addition, the yield benefits and the cost of traps, and the manual labour. The method used depends on the plantation and it is basically associated with the costs involved in the process. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Rhynchophorus ferrugineus, the red or asian palm weevil rpw, has a. Rhynchophorus palmarum is common in neotropical virgin forests and in agroecosystems exploiting oil palms, and has been reported on 35 plant species in 12 different families. If you wish, add a kairomona specific diffuser too for rhynchophorus sp. This pest poses the biggest threat to areas where host material is present. Costa rica, colombia, venezuela and brazil have reported greater damage to commercial palm plantations dean, 1979. Effect of replanting systems on populations of strategus. Rhynchophorus palmarum linnaeus 1758 south american palm weevil photo found in california.
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. Accepted 10 june, 2011 palm weevil rhychophorus palmarum poses treat to cultivated palm trees in central and southern africa. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Distribution top of page as reported by wattanapongsiri 1966, the genus rhynchophorus has an extensive worldwide distribution, but is concentrated in the tropics. Rhynchophorus palmarum rhycpaoverview eppo global database. The american or black palm weevil apw, rhynchophorus palmarum l, is on record as the worst pest of palms in tropical america. It has several common names as well as the american palm weevil. 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. Factsheet rhynchophorus palmarum linnaeus american. Red palm weevil rpw rhynchophorus ferrugineus was described as pest from.
The adults are relatively large black beetles of approximately one and a half inch in length, and the larvae may grow to two inches in length. Previous species rhynchophorus ferrugineus next species rhynchophorus phoenicis. Rhynchophorus ferrugineus and rhynchophorus palmarum speci. Semiochemicals of rhynchophorus palmarum, the south american palm weevil. Therefore, if both pests are targets, the trap should be baited with the pheromone lures for r. This website uses cookies our website uses cookies to ensure that we give you the best possible online experience. Rhynchophorus ferrugineus is essentially a pest of palms. This weevil has a probable role of insect vectors in the dissemination of the nematode, radinaphelenchus cocophilus, the causative organism of red ring disease of coconuts. Reginald 1973 suggested that natural enemies cannot play a decisive role in controlling the worlds worst pest of palm trees, r.
This page was last edited on 10 january 2016, at 11. Pdf attraction to host plants by adultrhynchophorus palmarum l. Infestation of red palm weevil, rhynchophorus ferrugineus in relation to offshoots on date palm trunk and its management. The major species are rhynchophorus palmarum in the western hemisphere. Top left reinaldo aguilar, others center for invasive species research, university of california, riverside.
American palm weevil rhynchophorus palmarum linnaeus, 1758. Rhynchophorus ferrugineus and rhynchophorus palmarum 2007. Detection methods the davis red weevil detector is an electronic instrument capable of amplifying the noise made by r. Chemical ecology of the palm weevil rhynchophorus palmarum l. Rhynchophorus palmarum linnaeus, 1758 insects as food. However, sometimes too little attention is paid to other issues related to the new crop, such as plant health and agronomic management.
Rhynchophorus palmarum rhycpadocuments eppo global. This is a retouched picture, which means that it has been digitally altered from its original version. Rhynchophorus palmarum control using traps made from oil. Ipm of the red palm weevil, rhynchophorus ferrugineus. Continuing to use this website means you agree to our use of cookies. Calandra palmarum, cordyle barbirostris thunberg, cordyle palmarum, curculio palmarum, rhynchophorus cycadis erichson, r. The south american palm weevil, rhynchophorus palmarum, is a species of snout beetle. Weevil development took 10 weeks, comprising an egg stage of 24 days, a larval stage of 4060 days and a cocoon stage including prepupa, pupa and immature adult. Manejo integrado da brocadoolhodocoqueiro rhynchophorus palmarum l. All rhynchophorus species are polyphagous and have a similar life history but some are major pests because of the serious economic damage they cause, in particular to several species of the family arecaceae. Early detection and preventive control of rhynchophorus. Management of the american palm weevil rhynchophorus palmarum and the red ring disease in oil palm by pheromonebased trapping. Image subid scientific name common name autid photographer org baseimgurl landscape description. Text is available under the creative commons attributionsharealike license.
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