Acoustic Comparisons of Red Palm Weevil (<i>Rhynchophorus ferrugineus</i>) Mortality in Naturally Infested Date Palms after Injection with Entomopathogenic Fungi or Nematodes, Aluminum Phosphide Fumigation, or Insecticidal Spray Treatments
Red palm weevil (RPW) management is important to the economic success of date palm agriculture. Monitoring with acoustic sensors was conducted in naturally infested trees in date palm orchards for six months after treatments with entomopathogenic fungi (<i>Beauveria bassiana</i> and <...
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| author | Koko D. Sutanto Mureed Husain Khawaja G. Rasool Richard W. Mankin Abdalsalam O. Omer Abdulrahman S. Aldawood |
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| description | Red palm weevil (RPW) management is important to the economic success of date palm agriculture. Monitoring with acoustic sensors was conducted in naturally infested trees in date palm orchards for six months after treatments with entomopathogenic fungi (<i>Beauveria bassiana</i> and <i>Metarhizium anisopliae</i>), entomopathogenic nematodes (<i>Steinernema carpocapsae</i>), aluminum phosphide, emamectin benzoate, or fipronil to evaluate their efficacy in an integrated pest management treatment vs. a distilled water injection. Reductions in the mean rates of RPW sound impulse bursts over time after treatment were used as indicators of RPW mortality. Entomopathogenic fungi and nematodes, aluminum phosphide, and emamectin benzoate were the most effective treatments, reducing RPW impulse burst rates within 2–3-months to levels indicating absence of infestation. However, when applied as a spray, fipronil had only a minor effect. The results indicate that treatments utilizing entomopathogenic fungi or nematodes can beneficially manage RPW in palm orchards and can help to limit treatments that may induce insecticide resistance or cause human and environmental harm. Furthermore, the use of an acoustic sensor can be beneficial in monitoring the activities of insect borers inside the tree trunk. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6e342b93b8404c7b834a14dba154f56b2023-11-17T19:46:10ZengMDPI AGInsects2075-44502023-03-0114433910.3390/insects14040339Acoustic Comparisons of Red Palm Weevil (<i>Rhynchophorus ferrugineus</i>) Mortality in Naturally Infested Date Palms after Injection with Entomopathogenic Fungi or Nematodes, Aluminum Phosphide Fumigation, or Insecticidal Spray TreatmentsKoko D. Sutanto0Mureed Husain1Khawaja G. Rasool2Richard W. Mankin3Abdalsalam O. Omer4Abdulrahman S. Aldawood5Plant Protection Department, College of Food and Agriculture Sciences, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2460, Riyadh 11451, Saudi ArabiaPlant Protection Department, College of Food and Agriculture Sciences, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2460, Riyadh 11451, Saudi ArabiaPlant Protection Department, College of Food and Agriculture Sciences, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2460, Riyadh 11451, Saudi ArabiaUnited States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service Center for Medical, Agricultural and Veterinary Entomology, P.O. Box 14565, Gainesville, FL 32607, USAPlant Protection Department, College of Food and Agriculture Sciences, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2460, Riyadh 11451, Saudi ArabiaPlant Protection Department, College of Food and Agriculture Sciences, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2460, Riyadh 11451, Saudi ArabiaRed palm weevil (RPW) management is important to the economic success of date palm agriculture. Monitoring with acoustic sensors was conducted in naturally infested trees in date palm orchards for six months after treatments with entomopathogenic fungi (<i>Beauveria bassiana</i> and <i>Metarhizium anisopliae</i>), entomopathogenic nematodes (<i>Steinernema carpocapsae</i>), aluminum phosphide, emamectin benzoate, or fipronil to evaluate their efficacy in an integrated pest management treatment vs. a distilled water injection. Reductions in the mean rates of RPW sound impulse bursts over time after treatment were used as indicators of RPW mortality. Entomopathogenic fungi and nematodes, aluminum phosphide, and emamectin benzoate were the most effective treatments, reducing RPW impulse burst rates within 2–3-months to levels indicating absence of infestation. However, when applied as a spray, fipronil had only a minor effect. The results indicate that treatments utilizing entomopathogenic fungi or nematodes can beneficially manage RPW in palm orchards and can help to limit treatments that may induce insecticide resistance or cause human and environmental harm. Furthermore, the use of an acoustic sensor can be beneficial in monitoring the activities of insect borers inside the tree trunk.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/14/4/339date palminsect acoustic activitydetectionentomopathogenic fungi and nematodesintegrated pest management |
| spellingShingle | Koko D. Sutanto Mureed Husain Khawaja G. Rasool Richard W. Mankin Abdalsalam O. Omer Abdulrahman S. Aldawood Acoustic Comparisons of Red Palm Weevil (<i>Rhynchophorus ferrugineus</i>) Mortality in Naturally Infested Date Palms after Injection with Entomopathogenic Fungi or Nematodes, Aluminum Phosphide Fumigation, or Insecticidal Spray Treatments Insects date palm insect acoustic activity detection entomopathogenic fungi and nematodes integrated pest management |
| title | Acoustic Comparisons of Red Palm Weevil (<i>Rhynchophorus ferrugineus</i>) Mortality in Naturally Infested Date Palms after Injection with Entomopathogenic Fungi or Nematodes, Aluminum Phosphide Fumigation, or Insecticidal Spray Treatments |
| title_full | Acoustic Comparisons of Red Palm Weevil (<i>Rhynchophorus ferrugineus</i>) Mortality in Naturally Infested Date Palms after Injection with Entomopathogenic Fungi or Nematodes, Aluminum Phosphide Fumigation, or Insecticidal Spray Treatments |
| title_fullStr | Acoustic Comparisons of Red Palm Weevil (<i>Rhynchophorus ferrugineus</i>) Mortality in Naturally Infested Date Palms after Injection with Entomopathogenic Fungi or Nematodes, Aluminum Phosphide Fumigation, or Insecticidal Spray Treatments |
| title_full_unstemmed | Acoustic Comparisons of Red Palm Weevil (<i>Rhynchophorus ferrugineus</i>) Mortality in Naturally Infested Date Palms after Injection with Entomopathogenic Fungi or Nematodes, Aluminum Phosphide Fumigation, or Insecticidal Spray Treatments |
| title_short | Acoustic Comparisons of Red Palm Weevil (<i>Rhynchophorus ferrugineus</i>) Mortality in Naturally Infested Date Palms after Injection with Entomopathogenic Fungi or Nematodes, Aluminum Phosphide Fumigation, or Insecticidal Spray Treatments |
| title_sort | acoustic comparisons of red palm weevil i rhynchophorus ferrugineus i mortality in naturally infested date palms after injection with entomopathogenic fungi or nematodes aluminum phosphide fumigation or insecticidal spray treatments |
| topic | date palm insect acoustic activity detection entomopathogenic fungi and nematodes integrated pest management |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/14/4/339 |
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