Pdf preliminary investigations into the biological control. Methods in this study, we used pacbio isoseq and illumina rnaseq to first generate transcriptome from three. The study aimed to evaluate the virulence of fungal spores and silver nanoparticles from entomopathogenic fungi epf on r. Pdf the red palm weevil rpw rhynchophorus ferrugineus olivier coleoptera. Rhynchophorus ferrugineus and rhynchophorus palmarum diagnostics d1. Sultan qaboos university journal for scientific research agricultural sciences, 3. Malumphy c, moran h 2007 red palm weevil, rhynchophorus ferrugineus. Introduction the date palm and the date fruits are hosts for many insects and diseases which are seriously enough to inflict heavy losses if left without control. Ipm of the red palm weevil, rhynchophorus ferrugineus. Recently, this pest has spread to countries in the persian gulf and some areas of the mediterranean basin where it is a serious menace to date pa. The palm weevil rhynchophorus ferrugineus is one of two species of snout beetle known as the red palm weevil, asian palm weevil or sago palm weevil.
Distribution of rhynchophorus cruentatus after hunsberger et al. Oct 01, 2014 the biological control of rhynchophorus palm weevils could not be a utopian or a costconsuming goal, at least in association with other techniques addressed toward long term sustainable and environmentally friendly control strategies. Proceedings of the international conference on integrated pest management, muscat, sultanate of oman, 2325 february, 1998. Curculionidae by the parasitoid mite, rhynchopolipus rhynchophori ewing acarina. The biological properties and continuous feeding behavior of r. Development of an attractandinfect system to control.
Biological control of the red palm weevil, rhynchophorus ferrugineus olivier coleoptera. Research on biological control strategies, mainly microbes, provides a new approach for controlling r. Pdf red palm weevil rpw, rhynchophorus ferrugineus is an important pest against to the species that belongs to arecaceae family. Mass trapping and biological control of rhynchophorus palmarum l a hypothesis based on. Frozen section and electron microscopy studies of the. An entomopathogenic bacterium strain, bacillus thuringiensis. Weevil larvae can excavate holes in the trunks of palm trees up to. Evaluation of the entomopathogenic fungi metarhizium anisopliae. Rhynchophorus palm weevils are large insects belonging to the family dryophthoridae. Biological control of red palm weevil, rhynchophorus ferrugineus col curculionidae by the entomopathogenic fungus beauveria bassiana in united arab emirates. Request pdf on jan 1, 20, oscar dembilio published biological control of rhynchophorus ferrugineus find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate. The invasive red palm weevil, rhynchophorus ferrugineus olivier coleoptera. There was a hope with research reginald 1973, noted the presence of p latymerus laevicollis was imported to sri lanka from western samoa as a possible predator. Rhynchophorus palmarum rhycpadocuments eppo global.
Scanning electron microscopy sem has frequently been. Rhynchophorus ferrugineus south american palm weevil rhynchophorus palmarum palm weevils. It has proved to be a devastating pest in many parts of the mediterranean where. Biogeography of asianrhynchophorus species rhynchophorus palm weevils are large insects usually greater than 25 mm long which belong to the rhynchophorinae, a subfamily within the curculionidae borror et al. However, its genome resources are still in the blank stage, which limits the study of molecular and growth development analysis. Transcriptomic identification of chemoreceptor genes in. The species is a vector of the nematode, bursaphelenchus cocophilus, which causes redring disease of palms. Dembilio o, jacas ja 2012 bio ecology and integrated management of the red palm weevil, rhynchophorus ferrugineus coleoptera. Dead adult beetles, collected throughout sicily, were used for isolating internal and external spore forming bacteria sfb microbiota.
Current situation of red palm weevil in the nena region. Nov 14, 2016 an entomopathogenic bacterium strain, bacillus thuringiensis, as a biological control agent against the red palm weevil, rhynchophorus ferrugineus coleoptera. An overview on the natural enemies of rhynchophorus. Biological responses of rhynchophorus ferrugineus coleoptera. Briscoe2 1 cabi bioscience uk centre ascot, silwood park, ascot, berks, sl5 7ta, uk 2 cabi bioscience uk centre egham, bakeham lane, egham, surrey, tw20 9ty, uk abstract the red palm weevil, rhynchophorus ferrugineus, invaded the gulf states in the mid1980s. Thus, visual examination may vary from 82 days menon and pandalai, 1960 for early detection of symptoms is very hard and 20 the red palm weevil, rhynchophorus ferrugineus. Biological control of rhynchophorus ferrugineus as a major component of ipm pp. Preliminary investigations into the biological control of. Current issues and challenges in malaysia cannot really determine whether there are larvae and adults present inside the coconuts palms, and making the control efforts. Dembilio o, quesadamoraga e, santiagoalvarez c, jacas ja.
A rapid palm weevil, rhynchophorus ferrugineus oliv. Recently, pathogens of rhynchophorus ferrugineus have been extensively studied to evaluate their potential as biological control agents 25, 26, 31. Proceedings of the 1st workshop on control of date palm weevil, 2022 november, 2000. Infection of the red palm weevil rhynchophorus ferrugineus. Biological control of the red palm weevil, rhynchophorus ferrugineus was studied. Could sterile males be used to vector a microbiological. Larvae tunnel and feed unseen in the trunks, ultimately causing irreparable harm and killing the palm. Entomopathogenic nematode epn and imidacloprid were applied either. Aug 01, 20 median lethal dose, median lethal time, minimum inhibitory concentration, total hemocyte count, biological control rhynchophorus ferrugineus coleoptera. Dryophthoridae, native to tropical asian regions, is the most threatening pest in palms worldwide. The red palm weevil rpw rhynchophorus ferruginous is one of the.
Wahizatul aa, chong jl, zakeri ha, norhayai y, wan bwo, yong kw, ainatun nz, modh hh 2017 the red palm weevil, rhynchophorus ferrugineus. Dembilio o, jacas ja 2012 bioecology and integrated management of the red palm weevil, rhynchophorus ferrugineus coleoptera. Faleiro, reference faleiro 2006, biological control is another interesting strategy against this pest. Rhynchophorus ferrugineus rhycfehost plants eppo global. All rhynchophorus species are polyphagous and have a similar life history but some are major pests because of the serious economic damage they cause, in particular to several species of the family arecaceae. The rpw causes severe damage to coconuts in southeast asia 10. Rhynchophorus palm weevils palm pests rhynchophorus ferrugineus natural enemies biological control abstract rhynchophorus palm weevils are large insects belonging to the family. The adult beetles are relatively large, ranging between 2 and 4 centimetres long, and are usually a rusty red colourbut many colour variants exist and have often been classified as different species.
Rhynchophorus ferrugineus is a major economic pest of coconut palm, date palm, oil palm, sago palm and a range of ornamental palms. Antimicrobial activity of the red palm weevil rhynchophorus. The rhynchophorinae, commonly known as the billbugs and grain. The red palm weevil rpw, rhynchophorus ferrugineus olivier is the most pests of various m species. Using entomopathogenic fungi as bio agents rhynchophorus. Albarty, biological science department, faculty of science, taif university, taif, elhawyeia 888, saudi arabia. Documents about rhynchophorus palmarum rhycpa number title download. Red palm weevil center for invasive species research. Rhynchophorus palm weevils are large insects belonging to the.
Efficacy of insect pathogenic fungi on mortality and development of rhynchophorus ferrugineus olivier waqas wakil1, muhammad usman2 and sehrish gulzar2. Potential of an indigenous strain of the entomopathogenic fungus. Key words detection, entomopathogenic fungi, biological control rhynchophorus ferrugineus olivier coleoptera. Biological control 68 other cultural controls 610 examples of ipm programs 611. However, this control method can result in environmental, social and economic problems. Much research on the control of rhynchophorus ferrugineus via its predators or parasites was made but all have unfortunately not been successful in the field. Pdf the red palm weevil, rhynchophorus ferrugineus. United states department of new pest response guidelines. The compatibility of single and combined applications of the. Manual and automated acoustic rpw detection has been used. Red palm weevil, rhynchophorus ferrugineus olivier coleopetera. Rhynchophorus ferrugineus rhycfedatasheet eppo global. B microbial control acoustic assessment of beauveria bassiana. This polyphagous insect is widely found in southern asia and melanesia where it is a wellknown problem for the damage it causes to coconuts grown in plantations.
An overview on the natural enemies of rhynchophorus palm. This pest of economic importance in regions of asia, the middle east, and the mediterranean was not observed in the americas until 2009. Transcriptomes data reflects the information of cellular responses, gene function, evolution and reveal different biological processes. Scientific documents covering different features of their bio. Dec 30, 2019 the red palm weevil, rhynchophorus ferrugineus olivier coleoptera. Although few studies have been conducted on the natural enemies of r. It is one of the worlds major invasive pest species and attacks around 40 palm species worldwide. Ishs iii international date palm conference biological control of red palm. The use of biological control agents in the management of insect pests has. Sustainability, application and delivery of biological. Background red palm weevil rhynchophorus ferrugineus coleoptera. Introduction rhynchophorus ferrugineus olivier coleoptera.
Virulence of fungal spores and silver nanoparticles from. Jul, 2020 the present study aimed to investigate the biological potential of the entomopathogenic nematode heterorhabditis indica for the management of the red palm weevil, rhynchophorus ferrugineus o. Smrt sequencing of the fulllength transcriptome of the. Curculionidae, is one of the most severe pests of date palms. Mass trapping and biological control of rhynchophorus palmarum l a hypothesis based on morphological. Under traditional date palm culture, the growers were helpless and in.
Mass trapping and biological control of rhynchophorus. The red palm weevil, rhynchophorus ferrugineus, invaded the gulf states in the mid1980s, where it is now causing severe damage to date palms. The adult beetles are relatively large, ranging between 2 and 4 centimetres 1 and 1 1. However, hostrange tests and risk assessments of the most promising agents should be given high priority to. Summary biological control of insect pests consists of the beneficial action of entomophagous predators and parasitoids, and. Transcriptomic identification of chemoreceptor genes in the. Curculionidae is an important pest of date palm trees in the middle east and north africa eppo, 2008. Clavicipitaceae obtained from a naturally infected rhynchophorus ferrugineus coleoptera. The adult is 25 cm long and usually rusty red, but color variants are common.
Among the known date palm pests, it is the most harmful. Curculionidae known also as the asian palm weevil or indian red pam weevil is indigenous to south and south east asian countries. The red palm weevil rpw,rhynchophorus ferrugineus olivier coleoptera. To improve management options against the weevil, the efficacy of the. Biological pest control relies on the use of natural enemies, either entomophagous arthropods predators and parasitoids or entomopathogenic microorganisms nematodes, bacteria, fungi and viruses. The red palm weevil, rhynchophorus ferrugineus olivier coleoptera. Lecanicillium lecanii, rhynchophorus ferrugineus, date palm biocontrol 1. To date, the control of this pest has been mainly based on the use of insecticides. Assessment of the sterile insect technique to manage red palm. Assessment of the sterile insect technique to manage red. Pm100229 eppo a1 and a2 lists of pests recommended for regulation as quarantine pests 2020. Red palm weevil rhynchophorus ferrugineus olivier, 1790. Macrobial control biological control is defined as the reduction of pest populations by using other organism, sometimes their own natural enemies van lenteren, 2012 ortegagarcia et al.
The invasive red palm weevil, rhynchophorus ferrugineus, is one of the most destructive pests of palms in the world. Pdf preliminary investigations into the biological. Table 62 biological control agents that may be useful for the control of red palm weevil 69. The red palm weevil, rhynchophorus ferrugineus olivier, is native to south asia and melanesia, where it is a serious pest of palms. Severely attacked plants exhibit a total loss of foliage and rotting of the trunk, which eventually results in the death of the tree. Dryophthoridae is a pest of many crop and ornamental palm tree species in subtropical regions worldwide. Curculionidae is a palm borer native to south asia, which has spread. Red palm weevil, rhynchophorus ferrugineus olivier, chemical insecticides, bioinsecticides, injection.
The red palm weevil rhynchophorus ferrugineus coleoptera. Biological control is an important tool for ecologically friendly crop protection against. Introduction the red palm weevil rhyncophorus ferrugineus oliver coleoptera. Control measures against rhynchophorus ferrugineus and. During august 2010, arborists removed a large dying canary island date palm phoenix canariensis from a residence in the city of laguna beach, orange county, california and reported finding adult weevils and weevil larvae with associated larval feeding damage in the top portions of the palm trunk. In this region, the weevil is sympatric with four other asian rhynchophorusspecies but the. Rhynchophorus ferrugineus, palm, pest, biological control. Recently, this pest has spread to countries in the persian gulf and some areas of the mediterranean. Acoustic activity cycles of rhynchophorus ferrugineus. Mites, survey, rhynchophorus ferrugineus, biological control, ismailia. All rhynchophorus species are polyphagous and have a similar life history but some are major pests because of the serious economic damage they cause, in particular to several species of the family. When the different stages of red palm weevil rpw treated with the different three isolates of fungi lecanicillium verticillium lecanii different concentrations, the lc50 obtained of isolate 1 were, 244 x104, 236 x 104, 207 x 104, 200.
However, for the moment, no biological control solutions have been successful when applied at a significant field scale and for a long. Red palm weevil rpw rhynchophorus ferrugineus olivier coleoptera. Since the 1980s, this weevil has spread rapidly throughout many other parts of the world, reaching the united states southern california in 2010. Review on the management of red palm weevil rhynchophorus. Biological control of the red palm weevil, rhynchophorus.
Bacillus populations associated with dead rhynchophorus ferrugineus, to develop a biological control for the red palm weevil. The species has a wide host range which includes 35 plant species in 12 different. Preliminary investigations into the biological control of red. Key words detection, entomopathogenic fungi, biological control. Due to its economic and environmental damage, there is an urgent. B microbial control acoustic assessment of beauveria. Curculionidae is one of the most destructive insects for palm trees in the world. Concentrations of the fungal spores and the silver nanoparticles were prepared from metarhizium. Curculionidae, is one of the most destructive pests of palms in the world. Sustainable management of the red palm weevil mdpi. Scanning electron microscopy sem has frequently been used to evaluate the infection process of entomo. Preliminary investigations into the biological control of red palm weevil rhynchophorus ferrugineus by using three isolates of the fungus lecanicillium verticillium lecanii in egypt sabbour, m. Integrated pest management strategies have been developed for all these pests by blending chemical control methods and biological control methods.
Received 22 december 20 accepted 27 june 2014 available online 5 july 2014 keywords. Natural enemies of rhynchophorus ferrugineus and paysandisia archon. Department of agriculture usda prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, and where applicable, sex. Potential of an indigenous strain of the entomopathogenic fungus beauveria bassiana as a biological control agent against the red palm weevil, rhynchophorus ferrugineus. Evaluating beauveria bassiana on red palm weevil field. Development of an attractandinfect system to control rhynchophorus ferrugineus with the entomopathogenic fungus beauveria bassiana. Rhynchophorus ferrugineus olivier to the green muscardine fungus, metarhizium anisopliae metsch. Steinernematids and heterorhabditids as biological control agents for red palm weevil rhynchophorus ferrugineus oliv. Dryophthoridae, the red palm weevil, causes significant damage to a wide range of palm species worldwide.
Acoustic assessment of beauveria bassiana usda ars. Natural enemies of rhynchophorus ferrugineus and paysandisia. Curculionidae, is an endophytophagous insect native to southern asia and melanesia and is one of the most important pests of several palm species. The red palm weevil rhynchophorus ferrugineus olivier is one of the most destructive internal borers of coconut palms in india, sri lanka, indonesia and the philippines.
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