Rhynchophorus palmarum
E612486
Rhynchophorus palmarum is a large Neotropical palm weevil known as a serious pest of coconut and other palm species, and as a vector of the red ring nematode disease.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
agricultural pest
ⓘ
palm weevil ⓘ species of beetle ⓘ |
| associatedDisease | red ring nematode disease in palms ⓘ |
| attractedTo |
fermenting plant material
ⓘ
palm volatiles ⓘ |
| class | Insecta ⓘ |
| commonName |
American palm weevil
ⓘ
South American palm weevil ⓘ |
| controlMethod |
insecticide application
ⓘ
pheromone trapping ⓘ sanitation and removal of infested palms ⓘ |
| distributionStatus | widespread in Neotropical region ⓘ |
| economicImpact |
serious pest of coconut palms
ⓘ
serious pest of oil palm ⓘ serious pest of other cultivated palms ⓘ |
| family | Curculionidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feedingStage |
adults feed on palm tissues and exudates
ⓘ
larvae bore into palm tissues ⓘ |
| genus | Rhynchophorus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
palm plantations
ⓘ
tropical lowland forests ⓘ |
| hostPlant |
Bactris gasipaes
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cocos nucifera ⓘ Elaeis guineensis NERFINISHED ⓘ Phoenix dactylifera NERFINISHED ⓘ various Arecaceae species ⓘ |
| impact |
causes structural damage to palm trunks
ⓘ
reduces yield of coconut and oil palm ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifeStage |
adult
ⓘ
egg ⓘ larva ⓘ pupa ⓘ |
| morphologicalFeature |
elongated rostrum
ⓘ
robust cylindrical body ⓘ strong legs adapted for boring ⓘ |
| nativeRange |
Caribbean
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Central America NERFINISHED ⓘ Neotropics NERFINISHED ⓘ South America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Coleoptera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Arthropoda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reproduction | oviparous ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| vectorOf |
Bursaphelenchus cocophilus
ⓘ
red ring disease of coconut ⓘ |
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