The red palm weevil, rhynchophorus ferrugineus olivier coleoptera. Potential role of microbial pathogens in control of red. Biological studies on red palm weevil rhynchophorus. The red palm weevil rpw rhynchophorus ferrugineus olivier, a concealed tissue borer, is a lethal pest of palms and is reported to attack 17 palm species worldwide. Synthetic organic insecticides have been the default method to combat this pest, but they are clearly. Biological aspects, three different diets, red palm weevil, rhynchophorus ferrugineus introduction the date palm, phoenix dactylifera palmae is the most common and widely cultivated plant in the arid regions of the middle east and north africa where, in. This polyphagous insect is widely found in southern asia and melanesia where it is a wellknown problem for the damage it causes to coconuts grown in plantations. Biological control of rhynchophorus ferrugineus request pdf. Lecanicillium lecanii, rhynchophorus ferrugineus, date palm biocontrol. Virulence of fungal spores and silver nanoparticles from. Potential of an indigenous strain of the entomopathogenic.
Antimicrobial activity of the red palm weevil rhynchophorus. The red palm weevil, rhynchophorus ferrugineus,an indigenous species from south east asia, has recently become one of the most dangerous pests of palms around the globe. Preliminary investigations into the biological control of. Rhynchophorus ferrugineus an overview sciencedirect topics. Briscoe2 1 cabi bioscience uk centre ascot, silwood park, ascot, berks, sl5 7ta, uk 2 cabi bioscience uk centre egham, bakeham lane, egham, surrey, tw20 9ty, uk abstract the red palm weevil, rhynchophorus ferrugineus, invaded the gulf states in the mid1980s. Pdf an overview on the natural enemies of rhynchophorus palm. Hernandezmarante d, folk f, sanchez a, fernandezescobar r 2003 control of red palm weevil rhynchophorus ferrugineus olivier using trunk injections and foliar sprays. Attraction of entomopathogenic nematodes steinernema. The effects of the entomopathogenic nematode steinernema. Proceedings of the international conference on integrated pest management, muscat, sultanate of oman, 2325 february, 1998. First, the effects of gamma irradiation 15 and 25 gy on the mating success and performance. Article pdf available in biological control 77 october 2014 with 2,678. Biological control of the red palm weevil, rhynchophorus.
Rhynchophorinae, in the laboratory and field life cycle, biological characteristics in its zone of introduction in spain, biological method of detection and possible control. An overview on the natural enemies of rhynchophorus palm weevils, with focus on r. Abstract red palm weevil rpw, rhynchophorus ferrugineus coleoptera. The red palm weevil rpw, rhynchophorus ferrugineus, is a serious pest of date palms. Mass trapping and biological control of rhynchophorus palmarum l a hypothesis based on morphological evidences. An entomopathogenic bacterium strain, bacillus thuringiensis, as a biological control agent against the red palm weevil, rhynchophorus ferrugineus coleoptera.
Clavicipitaceae obtained from a naturally infected rhynchophorus ferrugineus coleoptera. 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. Mass trapping and biological control of rhynchophorus. Concentrations of the fungal spores and the silver nanoparticles were prepared from. The infestations are primarily in urban areas where chemical control is not advisable and million of euros are spent to control it. These alternatives include, a number of biological control agents like predators, parasites, parasitoids, and microbial control agents bacteria, fungi and nematodes have been deployed to combat this pest. Rhynchophorus ferrugineus and rhynchophorus palmarum oeppeppo, 2007. Steinernematids and heterorhabditids as biological control agents for red palm weevil rhynchophorus ferrugineus oliv. The red palm weevil rpw rhynchophorus ferrugineus is the major destructive insect pest of a broad range of palm trees. The potential of a strain of beauveria bassiana ascomycota. The red palm weevil, rhynchophorus ferrugineus, invaded the gulf states in the. The cases of rhynchophorus ferrugineus and sitophilus oryzae, journal of economic entomology 1024, 16811690, 1 august 2009. The weevil was first reported in the east coast of peninsular malaysia in the early 2007, where it is now causing severe damage to coconut palms.
The biological control of rhynchophorus palm weevils could not be a utopian or a costconsuming goal, at least in association with other techniques addressed toward long term sustainable and environmentally friendly control strategies. Biological control of red palm weevil, rhynchophorus ferrugineus col curculionidae by the entomopathogenic fungus beauveria bassiana in united arab emirates. Biology of red palm weevil, rhynchophorus ferrugineus olivier coleoptera. Summary biological control of insect pests consists of the beneficial action of entomophagous predators and parasitoids, and. Ipm of the red palm weevil, rhynchophorus ferrugineus.
Preliminary investigations into the biological control of red palm. Biological control reginald 1973 suggested that natural enemies do not play an important part in controlling r. Curculionidae is becoming a serious problem in mediterranean areas where it is welladapted, and now is present even in the united states california. 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. Recent efforts have examined the use of biopesticides based on the nematode s. Biological control of the red palm weevil, rhynchophorus ferrugineus was studied using the local strain, uaeb2 of the entomopathogenic fungus beauveria bassiana. The invasive red palm weevil rpw, rhynchophorus ferrugineus olivier coleoptera. Pdf the red palm weevil rpw, rhynchophorus ferrugineus is an economically important pest of palms in many parts of the world. The red palm weevil rpw, rhynchophorus ferrugineus is an economically important pest of palms in many parts of the world.
Detection methods the davis red weevil detector is an electronic instrument. However, current evidences have indicated that the control efficiency of biological agents is always limited. For mass production of dry conidia, a new economic simple medium containing granulated rice was evaluated and used. An overview on the natural enemies of rhynchophorus palm. Rhynchophorus ferrugineus, palm, pest, biological control. Many studies conducted on rpw required large numbers of. Curculionidae is a palm borer native to south asia, which has spread mainly due to the movement of cryptically infested planting material to the middle east, africa and the mediterranean during the last two decades. Although the weevil was first reported on coconut cocos nucifera from south asia, during the last two decades it has gained a foothold on date palm phoenix dactylifera in several middle eastern countries from where it has. Since the 1980s, this weevil has spread rapidly throughout many other parts of the world, reaching the united states southern california in 2010. Potential of an indigenous strain of the entomopathogenic fungus beauveria bassiana as a biological control agent against the red palm weevil, rhynchophorus ferrugineus. Abstract the red palm weevil rhynchophorus ferrugineus is a devastating pest of palms in the mediterranean, middle east, and eastern countries. Pdf red palm weevil rpw, rhynchophorus ferrugineus is an important pest against to the species that belongs to arecaceae family.
The invasive red palm weevil, rhynchophorus ferrugineus, is one of the most destructive pests of palms in the world. Biology and management of red palm weevil springerlink. The adult beetles are relatively large, ranging between two and four centimeters long, and are usually a. The red palm weevil, rhynchophorus ferrugineus olivier, is native to south asia and melanesia, where it is a serious pest of palms. The red palm weevil rpw rhynchophorus ferrugineus olivier 1790 is an invasive pest from southeastern asia and melanesia that in the last 30 years has spread widely in the middle east and mediterranean basin. 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 one of the most destructive pests of ornamental and economically important palms globally. The red palm weevil rpw rhynchophorus ferrugineus olivier coleoptera. Dryophthoridae, the red palm weevil, causes significant damage to a wide range of palm species worldwide. Could sterile males be used to vector a microbiological. Infestation of red palm weevil, rhynchophorus ferrugineus in relation to offshoots on date palm trunk and its management. Five specimens had the typical coloration of rhynchophorus ferrugineus, an invasive species recently introduced to aruba and. Curculionidae, is one of the most severe pests of date palms.
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. Red palm weevil rhynchophorus ferrugineus is a voracious pest of date palm worldwide. Because rhynchophorus ferrugineus red palm weevil, rpw and paysandisia archon palm borer moth, pbm are invasive species in a large area, it could be hypothesized that the only feasible and suitable biocontrol method is classical biological control, defined as the intentional introduction of an exotic biological control agent for. Biological pest control relies on the use of natural enemies, either entomophagous arthropods predators and parasitoids or entomopathogenic microorganisms nematodes, bacteria, fungi and viruses. Curculionidae pupa as a biological control agent against this weevil was evaluated both in the laboratory and in semifield assays. Pdf red palm weevil rpw, rhynchophorus ferrugineus is an important pest against to the species that belongs to arecaceae family causes serious.
The major species are rhynchophorus palmarum in the western hemisphere, r. When the different stages of red palm weevil rpw treated with the different three isolates of fungi lecanicillium verticillium lecanii different concentrations, the lc50 obtained of isolate 1 were, 244 x104, 236 x 104, 207 x 104, 200. This insect has been causing extensive damage to canary island palms phoenix canariensis in the majority of towns around malta. The weevil is extensively dispersed in the old world, and described on 26 palm species in 16 different genera. Intestinal microbiota confer protection by priming the immune system of red palm weevil rhynchophorus ferrugineus olivier coleoptera. Rhynchophorus ferrugineus is a weevil native to southern asia and melanesia which was accidentally introduced and established in malta since 2007. Behavioral features of entomopathogenic nematodes epns, reflected by attraction and distribution patterns, are fundamental aspect in determining their parasitic ability and potential management of rpw.
All of these species have long been semicultivated or farmed by indigenous peoples and are excellent examples of how harvests of edible insects from. Pdf the red palm weevil, rhynchophorus ferrugineus. Ilyas potamitis, todor ganchev, and dimitris kontodimas on automatic bioacoustic detection of pests. Key words detection, entomopathogenic fungi, biological control rhynchophorus ferrugineus olivier coleoptera. Intestinal microbiota confer protection by priming the.
Integration of entomopathogenic fungi and ecofriendly insecticides. The study aimed to evaluate the virulence of fungal spores and silver nanoparticles from entomopathogenic fungi epf on r. B microbial control acoustic assessment of beauveria. 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. Different approaches for the control of this pest practiced in the past such. The potential of gammairradiated males to spread a pathogenic strain of the entomopathogenic fungus beauveria bassiana ascomycota. Rhynchophorus ferrugineus coleoptera, curculionidae is the most threatening pest of palms worldwide. Its larvae bore deep into the trunk disrupt the vascular tissues and kill the infested trees.
Natural enemies of rhynchophorus ferrugineus and paysandisia. General information about rhynchophorus ferrugineus rhycfe. Preliminary investigations into the biological control of red palm weevil rhynchophorus ferrugineus by using three isolates of the fungus lecanicillium verticillium lecanii in egypt sabbour, m. Biological control of the red palm weevil, rhynchophorus ferrugineus olivier coleoptera. Its stemboring larvae cause great damage to several palm species of the arecaceae family, many of which are economically important for agricultural and ornamental purposes.
Effect of host plants on development and reproduction of. 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 red palm weevil, rhynchophorus ferrugineus, invaded the gulf states in the mid1980s, where it is now causing severedamage to date palms. Continuous rearing of the red palm weevils, rhynchophorus. Lastmale sperm precedence in rhynchophorus ferrugineus. Integrated pest management strategies have been developed for all these pests by blending chemical control methods and biological control methods. Curculionidae by the parasitoid mite, rhynchopolipus rhynchophori ewing acarina.