Evaluation Studies of Some Extracted Substances From Date Palm Tissues on Its Attracting Potential of The Red Palm Weevil, Rhynchophorus ferrugineus (Olivier) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)

Abstract

The red palm weevil, Rhynchophorus ferrugineus (Olivier) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) is the most serious and destructive insect pest for date palm trees. Relative weevil trap attracting potential date palm tissues extracted substances on R. ferrugineus was evaluated in date plantations at El-Mansoria village, Giza Governorate, Egypt. Results indicated that the amino acids and indols attracted the adults of red palm weevils more than phenols. Moreover, sugars attracted the least number of adults compared with other substances.