Experiments were carried out against the red palm weevil, Rhynchophorus ferrugineus (Oliv.) (RPW in a private orchard containing varieties of Samani (domestic) and Ikhlas (imported) infested with weevil (RPW) El-Marg area, Cairo Governorate, Egypt, using Petroleum oil, Jojoba Inorganic salts, singly mixed each insecticides (Acetamiprid, Profenofos, Dimethoate) by injection spraying trunks, as w...

ARTICLE INFORMATION Received: September 2, 2011 Received in revised form: November 20, 2011 Accepted: December 3, 2011 Email: A six day trial evaluating three different trapping methods for red palm weevil (RPW), Rhynchophorus ferrugineus, was conducted in a commercial coconut plantation in the Philippines. Results clearly demonstrated that the treatment composed of freshly cut coconut palm stu...

Red palm weevil, Rhynchophorus ferrugineus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) is a key pest of palm-based ecosystem. Globally R. reported from 50 countries infecting 40 species. are attracted to wounded, damaged, dying palms or apparently healthy palms. gains entry into when female weevils drawn tissue volatiles lay eggs. The females use the rostrum bore form hole for oviposition. Because its cryptic ...