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Pheromone trap density to mass trap Rhynchophorus ferrugineus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae/Rhynchophoridae/Dryophthoridae) in date plantations of Saudi Arabia

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 May 2011

J.R. Faleiro ,
Mahmoud Abo El-Saad  and
Abdul Hadi Al-Abbad
J.R. Faleiro*
Affiliation:
Mariella, Arlem-Raia, Salcette, Goa403 720, India
Mahmoud Abo El-Saad
Affiliation:
Date Palm Research Centre (Centre of Excellence), King Faisal University, PO Box 400, Al-Hassa31982, Saudi Arabia
Abdul Hadi Al-Abbad
Affiliation:
Directorate of Agriculture, Ministry of Agriculture, Al-Hassa31982, Saudi Arabia
*
*E-mail: jrfaleiro@yahoo.co.in
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Abstract

Mass trapping of red palm weevil Rhynchophorus ferrugineus (Olivier) using food-baited pheromone (ferrugineol) traps is a key component of the integrated pest management strategy adopted to combat this pest in date Phoenix dactylifera L. plantations of Saudi Arabia and other Middle Eastern countries. The present study aimed at ascertaining the density at which pheromone traps should be set in the field to mass trap adult R. ferrugineus. Our findings indicate that in plantations with low weevil activity and < 1% infested palms, a trap density of 1 trap/ha is sufficient. In plantations where infestation levels are >1%, 10 traps/ha recorded the best weevil captures. However, in area-wide mass trapping programmes, the pest could be effectively mass trapped at 4–7 traps/ha depending on the resources available.

Keywords

Phoenix dactyliferared palm weevilferrugineolpheromone trap density
Type
Research Paper
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International Journal of Tropical Insect Science , Volume 31 , Issue 1-2 , June 2011 , pp. 75 - 77
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Copyright © ICIPE 2011

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