Integrated Management of Red Palm Weevil (Rhynchophorus Ferrugineus F.) in Coconut Gardens

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dc.contributor.authorAbraham, V.A.
dc.contributor.authorAbdulla Koya, K.M.
dc.contributor.authorChandy Kurian
dc.date.accessioned2014-06-28T06:37:38Z
dc.date.available2014-06-28T06:37:38Z
dc.date.issued2007-02
dc.description.abstractThe red palm weevil, Rhynchophonis femigineus F., is a dreaded pest of the coconut palm, capable of killing the palm outright. Though different methods of management have been recommended against this pest, any single method has not been proved to be effective in combating the pest infestation. Timely adoption of curative chemical control can protect the palms from pest infestation. But being a tissue borer, the infestation is quite often detected at later stages only and as such it would be difficult to save the palm with the curative treatment. Hence, an integrated method of pest management system was developed and tested in cultivators gardens in Alleppey District. The schedules included adoption of plant and field sanitation, prophylactic method of filling all the leaf axils of palms with BHC + sand, curative chemical treatment, preventation of pest entry through cut ends of petioles and wounds and use of attractants. Sixty nine out of a total of 1005 young experimental palms were infested by the pest at the time of commencement of the experiment during 1970. By adoption of all the proven methods of weevil control in an integrated manner die pest infestation could be brought down near to zero level and the gardens could be maintained free of fresh infestation.en_US
dc.identifier.citationJ.Plantn.Crops 1989 Suppl. v-16 p-159-162en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/3435
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.titleIntegrated Management of Red Palm Weevil (Rhynchophorus Ferrugineus F.) in Coconut Gardensen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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