Control of <i>Rhynchophorus ferrugineus</i> (Olivier, 1790) according to EU Decision 2007/365/EC in the Marche region (Central‐Eastern Italy)

Nardi, S.; Ricci, E.; Lozzi, R.; Marozzi, F.; Ladurner, E.; Chiabrando, F.; Granchelli, L.; Verdolini, Elisa; Isidoro, Nunzio; Riolo, Paolo

doi:10.1111/j.1365-2338.2011.02459.x

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“…The red palm weevil, Rhynchophorus ferrugineus (Olivier) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) is the primary pest of palms (Arecaceae) and is included on the A2 list of pests recommended for regulation (this list includes pests present in part of EPPO region, but not widely distributed within it, that are officially controlled) [ 1 ]. The weevil is native to southern Asia and Melanesia and has a wide geographical distribution, including Oceania, Asia, Africa, America, and the EPPO region [ 2 ].…”

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Potential Distribution Predicted for Rhynchophorus ferrugineus in China under Different Climate Warming Scenarios

Wang

et al. 2015

PLoS ONE

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As the primary pest of palm trees, Rhynchophorus ferrugineus (Olivier) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) has caused serious harm to palms since it first invaded China. The present study used CLIMEX 1.1 to predict the potential distribution of R. ferrugineus in China according to both current climate data (1981–2010) and future climate warming estimates based on simulated climate data for the 2020s (2011–2040) provided by the Tyndall Center for Climate Change Research (TYN SC 2.0). Additionally, the Ecoclimatic Index (EI) values calculated for different climatic conditions (current and future, as simulated by the B2 scenario) were compared. Areas with a suitable climate for R. ferrugineus distribution were located primarily in central China according to the current climate data, with the northern boundary of the distribution reaching to 40.1°N and including Tibet, north Sichuan, central Shaanxi, south Shanxi, and east Hebei. There was little difference in the potential distribution predicted by the four emission scenarios according to future climate warming estimates. The primary prediction under future climate warming models was that, compared with the current climate model, the number of highly favorable habitats would increase significantly and expand into northern China, whereas the number of both favorable and marginally favorable habitats would decrease. Contrast analysis of EI values suggested that climate change and the density of site distribution were the main effectors of the changes in EI values. These results will help to improve control measures, prevent the spread of this pest, and revise the targeted quarantine areas.

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Potential Distribution Predicted for Rhynchophorus ferrugineus in China under Different Climate Warming Scenarios

Wang

et al. 2015

PLoS ONE

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“…Unfortunately, in some cases, the attempt of eradication of infested palms was carried out by private companies which were not adequately prepared and were without entomological skills. The correct application of eradication measures to manage invasive species of the urban green is quite difficult as they are expensive and because citizens, municipalities, nurseries, and other involved stakeholders frequently oppose the destruction of infested palm trees due to their landscape, cultural, tourism-related, and economic value (Nardi et al 2011). Moreover, RPW populations showed tendency to rebuild rapidly even after significant control efforts as observed for example in other invasive species such as Cameraria ohridella, a leafmining moth, which determines aesthetic damage to horse chestnut trees (Gilbert et al 2005).…”

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Urban landscape evolution as a consequence of an invasive pest: The case of a small sicilian town

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Borsellino

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The Red Palm Weevil (RPW), after its accidental introduction in Italy in 2005, determined a progressive disruption of Canary palms mostly in the central and southern regions. As it is difficult to undertake the management of this pest, the possibility of substituting the killed/symptomatic palms with other ornamental trees has been recently discussed. In this context, understanding the citizens' needs about green areas can improve the management of public parks and urban greening. Involving citizens on the natural resource management using public participation processes is crucial. The case study of a small town of Sicily (Italy) was treated and the spread of this pest was monitored. Moreover, the possibility of substituting the killed palms with other ornamentals was discussed by involving a sample of the population through a direct survey aimed at detecting the preferences in respect to certain tree species (as potential substitutes of the killed palms) listed in a questionnaire administered face-to-face. The citizen's samples showed great interest in the green areas (97%) and indicated a traditional Mediterranean plant as Nerium oleander as the preferred palm substitute candidate.

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“…However, obtaining stock colonies of adult weevils for rearing is still a challenge. Whereas traps baited with aggregation pheromones and fermenting palm volatiles laced with insecticides is a global strategy of managing palm weevils (Gries et al, 1994;Miguens et al, 2011;Nardi et al, 2011), the use of these traps to collect palm weevils for captive rearing to produce edible larvae has scarcely been explored. Palm weevil trapping, but without insecticides, could double as a pest management technique and a source of edible palm weevil larvae for improving nutrition and food security.…”

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Trapping, identification and rearing of edible palm weevils in Kenya and Uganda

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Gitonga

Khamis

et al. 2021

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Palm weevils, Rhynchophorus spp. (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) double as devastating invasive pests of palms, and delicacies in many communities. This study evaluated ethyl acetate and 3-methyl-octan-4-ol for trapping palm weevils from coconut, oil and raffia palms in Kenya and Uganda; taking into account the distance of traps on oil palm from a forest or raffia palm. Eggs from the weevils from different locations were incubated and their larvae reared on sugarcane under laboratory conditions. All the 285 weevils collected were identified by morphological and molecular techniques as Rhynchophorus phoenicis, and the catch was female-biased. 3-methyl-octan-4-ol attracted more weevils than ethyl acetate. More weevils were caught at ~100 m away from the forest than within 15 m outside the forest; and on raffia palm than oil palm irrespective of distance apart. Eggs took ~4 d to develop and 95-100% of pupae developed into adults, irrespective of the collection site. Larval and pupal developmental periods for weevils from Uganda were longer than those of Kenya, resulting in egg-adult development of ~6 months and ~4 months, respectively. The sex ratio of laboratory produced males and females was similar. These results can guide in designing an integrated R. phoenicis management system with a dual benefit of protecting palms from weevil attack and utilising the weevils to improve human nutrition.

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Control of Rhynchophorus ferrugineus (Olivier, 1790) according to EU Decision 2007/365/EC in the Marche region (Central‐Eastern Italy)

Cited by 21 publications

References 17 publications

Potential Distribution Predicted for Rhynchophorus ferrugineus in China under Different Climate Warming Scenarios

Potential Distribution Predicted for Rhynchophorus ferrugineus in China under Different Climate Warming Scenarios

Urban landscape evolution as a consequence of an invasive pest: The case of a small sicilian town

Trapping, identification and rearing of edible palm weevils in Kenya and Uganda

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