Tag: red palm weevil

Listening to Larvae: How Acoustics Can Measure Efficacy of Palm Weevil Management

By listening to sounds of the palm weevil, pest managers can determine how effective insecticides are working against the insect pest.

Entomology Today October 11, 2017 Leave a Comment

Red Palm Weevils Able to Fly 50 Kilometers in 24 Hours

The red palm weevil (Rhynchophorus ferrugineus) has been a pest of coconut palms in Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Sri Lanka, and the Philippines for a long time. More recently, it’s become […]