[Injection as a method to control the red indian date palm weevil rhynchophorus ferrngineus]
1997
El Ezaby, F.A.
The date palm weevil is considered to be a dangerous pest, affecting date palm in U.A.E. Studies for controlling this insect was initiated in Al-Ain/UAE during 1991-1994. Under laboratory conditions, the effect of certain insecticides on larvae, pupa and adult stages was tudied. High mortality was obtained when using Marshal, Primicid and Rogodial insecticides. The concentrated insecticides were injected in small palms artificially infested with larvae. High mortality was obtained with the above three insecticides. Date palms were injected with these three insecticides in the field as part of an integrated pest management approach. The treatment was 98 successful
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