The Asian red palm weevil, a serious pest of Canary palm in Sicily [Phoenix canariensis Hort. ex Chabaud]

Longo, S.

The Asian red palm weevil, a serious pest of Canary palm in Sicily [Phoenix canariensis Hort. ex Chabaud]

2006

Longo, S.

English. Rhynchophorus ferrugineus (Olivier) (Coleoptera Curculionidae) is an insect native from Asia which has recently introduced accidentally in Sicily, where it is causing serious damage to Canary palm plants grown in various town gardens. Notes and illustrations on all biological stages of this insect are reported in the present paper in addition to details on sexual morphological differences and prothoracic spots of adults, which are useful for the species identification

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Italian. Rhynchophorus ferrugineus (Olivier) è un coleottero curculionide di origine asiatica che ha causato seri danni a esemplari monumentali di palma delle Canarie in alcuni centri urbani della Sicilia. Vengono riportate notizie e illustrati i vari stadi biologici, le differenze morfologiche dei due sessi e la disposizione delle macchie presenti sul pronoto degli adulti, utili per il riconoscimento

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Informatore Fitopatologico (Italy)

Volume 56 Issue 10 ISSN 0020-0735

Pagination

pp. 40-44

Other Subjects

Cycle de developpement; Insecte depredateur des tiges; Insectos daninos del tallo; Diametre; Infestacion; Enquete organismes nuisibles; Male

Language

Italian

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3 tables

7 ref.

Translated Title

Ulteriori acquisizioni sul punteruolo rosso asiatico, dannoso alla palma delle Canarie in Sicilia [Phoenix canariensis Hort. ex Chabaud]

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The Asian red palm weevil, a serious pest of Canary palm in Sicily [Phoenix canariensis Hort. ex Chabaud]

2006

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