Red Palm Weevil (Rhynchophorus ferrugineus Olivier, 1790): Threat of Palms

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**Red Palm Weevil (Rhynchophorus ferrugineus Olivier, 1790): Threat of Palms**

Anisul Islam Mahmud, Joao Farminhao and Eleonore R.A. Viez

The red palm weevil (Rhynchophorus ferrugineus) is a bug local tropical areas of Southeast Asia are a vital nuisance of coconut (Cocos nucifera L.). Trade is the fundamental driver of its worldwide spread development in the Mediterranean locale and the close East. In its local reach Rhyncophorus ferrugineus postures financial issues in the loss of coconut harvest stays controlled commonly. However it extremely well adapted to the new environment development by tending to new species, for example, the date palm (Phoenix dactylifera L.) creating genuine monetary issues. Eventually, it changes the tourist’s scenes in Spain and France, tending to the Canary palm (Phoenix canariensis Chabaud) and consequently that the European Union for a long times an Action Plan against red palm weevil, considering observing the development and import of palm, mindfulness and plagued palms demolition arrangement. On the other hand, looking ahead in hopes of a fight developer effective means pushed through a study on the behaviour and biology of the weevil either in the wild or in its amplified territory.

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Anisul Islam Mahmud, Joao Farminhao and Eleonore R.A. Viez, 2015. Red Palm Weevil (Rhynchophorus ferrugineus Olivier, 1790): Threat of Palms. Journal of Biological Sciences, 15: 56-67.

DOI: 10.3923/jbs.2015.56.67

URL: https://scialert.net/abstract/?doi=jbs.2015.56.67

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Anisul Islam Mahmud

Joao Farminhao

Eleonore R.A. Viez

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**Red Palm Weevil (Rhynchophorus ferrugineus Olivier, 1790): Threat of Palms**

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