Rhynchophorus palmarum scientific name rhynchophorus palmarum linnaeus synonyms. The genus rhynchophorus currently contains nine species, of which six are known to attack palms. The survey was conducted using bucket traps attached to palm trees located in areas of. Dec 01, 2007 pm 783 1 specific scope this standard describes a diagnostic protocol for rhynchophorus ferrugineus and rhynchophorus palmarum. This is a retouched picture, which means that it has been digitally altered from its original version. Text is available under the creative commons attributionsharealike license. Five specimens had the typical coloration of rhynchophorus ferrugineus, an invasive species recently introduced to. Calandra palmarum, cordyle barbirostris thunberg, cordyle palmarum, curculio palmarum, rhynchophorus cycadis erichson, r. Rhynchophorus, or common name palm weevil, is a genus of beetles in the weevil family, curculionidae. Rhynchophorus palmarum control using traps made from oil palm. Infestation by rpw varies in relation to the height and age. Introduction the genus rhynchophorus currently contains nine species, of which six are known to attack palms. Edible insects future prospects for food and feed security. Rhynchophorus ferrugineus and rhynchophorus palmarum, eppo.
Factsheet rhynchophorus palmarum linnaeus american. Documents about rhynchophorus palmarum rhycpa this website uses cookies our website uses cookies to ensure that we give you the best possible online experience. Rhynchophorus palmarum linnaeus, 1758 insects as food. Mass trapping and biological control of rhynchophorus palmarum. Ipm of the red palm weevil, rhynchophorus ferrugineus. Conhecida por brocadoolhodocoqueiro, bicudo e brocadocoqueiro. A modern cookbook on cameroon cuisine includes a recipe describing coconut larvae as a favorite dish offered only to good friends. The adults are relatively large black beetles of approximately one and a half. A field study was conducted in south eastern iran to find the. Control strategies have to take into account that r. General information about rhynchophorus palmarum rhycpa name language. Two other species, rhynchophorus ferrugineus olivier and rhynchophorus palmarum l. Exposure to insecticides reduces populations of rhynchophorus palmarum in oil palm plantations with bud rot disease.
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. Once established in urban areas, rhynchophorus populations may. The effect of date palm tissue and aggregation pheromone. Curculionidae and their threat to florida palms michael c. Rhynchophorus palmarum linnaeus, 1758 insects as food and. Notes on taxonomy and nomenclature top of page the genus rhynchophorus contains ten species, of which seven, including r. Nutritional composition, small scale production and tourist palatability. 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.
Khamis department of plant production, faculty of agricultural sciences, uae university, p. 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. Calandra palmarum linnaeus 1801, cordyle barbirostris thunberg 1797, cordyle palmarum linnaeus 1797. Contamination of the palm weevil rhynchophorus palmarum with the red ring nematode rhadinaphelenchus cocophilus in surinam published on 01 jan 1970 by brill. Rhynchophorus palmarum description south american palm weevil. Countries reporting the largest damage to crops in palm plantations include costa. You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in. Rhynchophorus palmarum rhycpaoverview eppo global database. Detection methods the davis red weevil detector is an electronic instrument capable of amplifying the noise made by r. Pdf the rhynchophorus genus is reported causing damage to palm trees in almost all the tropical region of the planet.
Chemical ecology of the palm weevil rhynchophorus palmarum l. American palm weevil rhynchophorus palmarum linnaeus, 1758. 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. Countries reporting the largest damage to crops in palm plantations include costa rica, colombia, venezuela, and brazil. Purification and biochemical characterization of a specific. Giant palm weevils of the genus rhynchophorus coleoptera. The known hosts include areca catechu, arenga pinnata. Pm 783 1 specific scope this standard describes a diagnostic protocol for rhynchophorus ferrugineus and rhynchophorus palmarum. This page was last edited on 17 january 2020, at 01. Col dryophthoridae, is a key pest of date palm in asia, north africa and spain. You have free access to this content eppo bulletin volume 37, issue 3, article first published online. The head is small and round with a characteristic long.
Host commodities of rhynchophorus palmarum rhycpa this website uses cookies our website uses cookies to ensure that we give you the best possible online experience. An account is given of the distribution and bionomics of rhynchophorus palmarum, l. Media in category rhynchophorus palmarum the following 10 files are in this category, out of 10 total. Bain and fedon 1951 determined that contamination of healthy plants with redring disease occurs only if insect vectors are present. Partial characterization of protease activity from rhynchophorus palmarum palm weevil egwim, evans c phd 1 biochemistry department, federal university of technology, pmb 65, minna, niger state, nigeria. Red palm weevil rpw, rhynchophorus ferrugineus oliv. The red palm weevil rpw rhynchophorus ferrugineus is the major destructive insect pest of a broad range of palm trees.
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. Lohr b1, vasquezordonez aa2, becerra lopezlavalle la3. The giant palm weevils of the genus rhynchophorus herbst are among the worst palm pests in 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. Curculionidae occurs on plant species of 12 different families. Embryonic development of rhynchophorus palmarum coleoptera. Studies on the biology of this species are reported in wilson 1963, nadarajan.
The preparation was shown to be homogeneous on polyacrylamide gels. Rhynchophorus currently contains nine species, of which six are known to attack palms. We do not use these to store personal information about you. 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. South american palm weevil, rhynchophorus palmarum linnaeus, 1758 coleoptera. Rhynchophorus languinosus chevrolat the south american palm weevil, rhynchophorus palmarum, is a species of snout beetle. Calandra palmarum linnaeus 1801, cordyle barbirostris thunberg 1797, cordyle palmarum linnaeus 1797, curculio palmarum linnaeus 1758, rhynchophorus cycadis erichson 1847, rhynchophorus depressus chevrolet 1880, rhynchophorus languinosus chevrolet 1880 taxonomic position. This detector is essentially a low frequency ampli.
Rhynchophorus palmarum control using traps made from oil. The major species are rhynchophorus palmarum in the western. Results of the survey no pest from the target list or pest of. First detection of rhynchophorus palmarum an invasive. Purification and biochemical characterization of a. Distribution top of page as reported by wattanapongsiri 1966, the genus rhynchophorus has an extensive worldwide distribution, but is concentrated in the tropics.
Continuing to use this website means you agree to our use of cookies. Infestation of red palm weevil, rhynchophorus ferrugineus in relation to offshoots on date palm trunk and its management. Specific approval and amendment approved in 200709. One species, rhynchophorus cruentatus fabricius, is native to florida and the southeastern us. 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. Rhynchophorus ferrugineus is essentially a pest of palms. Contamination of the palm weevil rhynchophorus palmarum.
Pdf laboratory rearing of rhynchophorus cruentatus and r. The effect of date palm tissue and aggregation pheromone on. Abstract a method for laboratory mass rearing of the red palm weevil. Partial characterization of protease activity from rhynchophorus palmarum palm weevil egwim, evans c phd 1 biochemistry department, federal university of technology, pmb 65, minna, niger state. Curculionidae by chromatography on anionexchange, gel filtration, and hydrophobic interaction columns. Results of the survey no pest from the target list or pest of regulatory significance has been detected since the. We recommend the use of retention traps baited with rhynchophorol, ethyl acetate, and sugar cane as an alternative control method for the pest. Palm weevils are major pests of various trees in the family arecaceae throughout the tropics including. The head is small and round with a characteristic long, ventrally curved rostrum snout. Rhynchophorus ferrugineus and rhynchophorus palmarum. Palm weevils have been reported as a pest and red ring nematode vectors for several palms of the arecaceae family. One species, rhynchophorus cruentatus fabricius, is native to florida and the. Rhynchophorus ferrugineus and rhynchophorus palmarum oeppeppo, 2007. Rhynchophorus ferrugineus and rhynchophorus palmarum 2007.
Partial characterization of protease activity from. A field study was conducted in south eastern iran to find the effect of odor sources in traps on rpw behavior. It has several common names as well as the american palm weevil. Adult rhynchophorus palmarum have a black, hard cuticle and they measure about 45 cm in length and are approximately 1. Rhynchophorus palmarum, the palm weevil, has been reported as a pest of palms and sugarcane plants. The largest weevil in north america is the palmetto weevil, rhynchophorus cruentatus fabricius.
Manejo integrado da brocadoolhodocoqueiro rhynchophorus palmarum l. Accepted 10 june, 2011 palm weevil rhychophorus palmarum poses treat to cultivated palm trees in central and southern africa. 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. Illustration of methodology walid kaakeh, mahmoud m. The palmetto weevil is native to florida and until recently was the only species of palm weevil in the. 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. The monitoring by traps with aggregation pheromones is basic to detect the presence of the weevil. Rhynchophorus ferrugineus, red palm weevil rhynchophorus palmarum, palm weevil. Palm weevils are major pests of various trees in the family arecaceae throughout the. The american or black palm weevil apw, rhynchophorus palmarum l, is on record as the worst pest of palms in tropical america. This file is licensed under the creative commons attributionshare alike 3. Thomas, taxonomic entomologist, florida department of agriculture and consumer. Curculionidae by chromatography on anionexchange, gel.
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