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Flight behaviour and dispersal of Rhynchophorus ferrugineus (Coleoptera: Dryophthoridae) adults using mark-release-recapture method

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 May 2016

J.A. Ávalos ,
S. Balasch  and
A. Soto
J.A. Ávalos
Affiliation:
Instituto Agroforestal Mediterráneo (IAM), Universitat Politècnica de València, Camino de Vera s/n, 46022, Valencia, Spain
S. Balasch
Affiliation:
Departamento de Estadística e Investigación Operativa Aplicadas y Calidad, Universitat Politècnica de València, Camino de Vera s/n, 46022, Valencia, Spain
A. Soto*
Affiliation:
Instituto Agroforestal Mediterráneo (IAM), Universitat Politècnica de València, Camino de Vera s/n, 46022, Valencia, Spain
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*Author for correspondence Phone: (+34) 963 879 252 Fax: (+34) 963 877 331 E-mail: asoto@eaf.upv.es
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Abstract

The flight ability and patterns of an insect influence its spread, and the study of its behaviour can be used to improve the strategies to control the pest. Regarding Rhynchophorus ferrugineus (Olivier) (Coleoptera: Dryophthoridae), one of the worst threats to palm trees worldwide, laboratory experiments have been conducted to analyze their flight potential. However, these data must be complemented with tests that allow us to know its flight behaviour and dispersal patterns under field conditions. Two mark-release-recapture experiments were conducted in areas with R. ferrugineus infestations. In the first, the effects of weevil sex, temperature, solar radiation, and relative humidity, on the take-off and flight mobility of adults were analyzed. The second experiment aimed to determine the maximum flight distance covered by adults in field. The take-off rate for R. ferrugineus males was significantly greater than for females, and was positively influenced by temperature (optimum take-off around 25°C) and solar radiation, both factors being highly correlated. Female weevil recaptures were significantly higher, especially as temperatures increased (optimum recapture around 21°C). Dispersal distances of weevil adults increased when temperatures rose, and while this insect tended to fly short distances (<500 m), it was able to cover up to 7 km. The dispersal of R. ferrugineus adults mainly occurred during the first 7 days after their release, and when relative humidity increased, their dispersal time was reduced. The results obtained will permit a more effective implementation of certain measures used to control R. ferrugineus, such as olfactory trapping or intensive surveillance around pest outbreaks.

Keywords

red palm weevilmark-release-recaptureflight behaviourdispersaltake-offflight potential
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Bulletin of Entomological Research , Volume 106 , Issue 5 , October 2016 , pp. 606 - 614
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