Viviane Araujo Dalbon, Juan Pablo Molina Acevedo, Karlos Antônio Lisboa Ribeiro Junior, João Manoel da Silva, Mayra Machado de Medeiros Ferro, Aldomário Santo Negrisoli Júnior, Henrique Goulart Fonseca, Antônio Euzébio Goulart Santana, Francesco Porcelli
Both palm weevils, the South American ( Rhynchophorus palmarum ) (SAPW) and the red palm weevil ( R. ferrugineus , RPW), are present in South America, affecting commercial, ornamental, and native palms. These pests oviposit and thrive on selected Arecaceae. R. palmarum mainly infests coconut ( Cocos nucifera ), oil palms ( Elaeis guineensis ), and other ornamental and native palms in America, causing a significant social impact on growers. The weevils fulfill a significant ectosymbiotic macro- and microorganism role in the first period of larval development, worsening the damage which, during this period, is not yet apparent...
February 27, 2024: Insects