Rhynchophorus ferrugineus
E609072
Rhynchophorus ferrugineus, commonly known as the red palm weevil, is a highly destructive beetle species that infests and kills various palm trees worldwide.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
beetle
ⓘ
species ⓘ |
| bodyLength | about 2 to 5 centimeters ⓘ |
| class | Insecta ⓘ |
| color | reddish-brown ⓘ |
| commonName |
Asian palm weevil
ⓘ
red palm weevil ⓘ |
| controlMethod |
biological control agents
ⓘ
pheromone trapping ⓘ sanitation and removal of infested palms ⓘ systemic insecticides ⓘ |
| describedBy | Olivier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| family | Curculionidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feedingStage | larvae bore into palm trunks ⓘ |
| genus | Rhynchophorus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
palm plantations
ⓘ
urban landscapes with ornamental palms ⓘ |
| impact |
kills infested palm trees
ⓘ
major agricultural pest of date palms ⓘ serious invasive species in many countries ⓘ |
| introducedRange |
Caribbean
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mediterranean Basin NERFINISHED ⓘ Middle East NERFINISHED ⓘ North Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ Southern Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ parts of the Americas ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifeStage |
adult
ⓘ
egg ⓘ larva ⓘ pupa ⓘ |
| nativeRange |
Melanesia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
South Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ Southeast Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Coleoptera ⓘ |
| pestOf |
Cocos nucifera
ⓘ
Elaeis guineensis NERFINISHED ⓘ Phoenix canariensis NERFINISHED ⓘ Phoenix dactylifera NERFINISHED ⓘ various ornamental palms ⓘ |
| phylum | Arthropoda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | quarantine pest in many countries ⓘ |
| reproduction | females lay eggs in wounds or soft tissues of palms ⓘ |
| subfamily | Dryophthorinae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symptomOnHost |
oozing brown viscous liquid from palm
ⓘ
tunneling galleries in palm trunk ⓘ wilting of palm crown ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1790 ⓘ |
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