FACTORS AFFECTING INFESTATION PATTERN OF THE RED PALM WEEVIL, RHYNCHOPHORUS FERRUGINEUS OLIV. IN DATE PALM FARMS IN QATIF, SAUDI ARABIA

The red palm weevil (RPW) Rhynchophorus ferrugineus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) is the most destructive pest of date palm Phoenix dactylifera L. in Middle East particularly in ArabGulf countries. Distribution of RPW infestations in relation to some factors was studied in date palm farms in Qatif Gov...

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Main Authors: Sahar A. El-Sayed, Rania Z. El-Shennawy, A.F Tolba
Format: Article
Language:Arabic
Published: The Union of Arab Universities 2009-03-01
Series:Arab Universities Journal of Agricultural Sciences
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Online Access:https://ajs.journals.ekb.eg/article_14846_975a59718d0738231b6f17a49552ffc0.pdf