The long-term and excessive usage of pesticides is an enormous burden on the
environment, which also increases pest resistance. To overcome this problem, research and …

The desire for decreased reliance on chemical pesticides continues to fuel interest in
alternative means for pest control including the use of naturally occurring microbial insect …

Rhynchophorus palm weevils are large insects belonging to the family Dryophthoridae. All
Rhynchophorus species are polyphagous and have a similar life history but some are major …

Palms are threatened by a major pest, the red palm weevil, Rhynchophorus ferrugineus
(Olivier)(Coleoptera: Curculionidae). The damage caused by its infestation is costly, often …

Background The red palm weevil (RPW) Rhynchophorus ferrugineus Olivier (Coleoptera:
Curculionidae) is one of the major pests of palms. The larvae bore into the palm trunk and …

Although chemical agents are currently the standard in pest control, entomopathogenic fungi
(EPF) are a commercially important biocontrol agent (BCA) and an important long-term …

Innate immunity, the body's initial defense against bacteria, fungi, and viruses, heavily
depends on antimicrobial peptides (AMPs), which are small molecules produced by all living …

In the present study we describe the morphology of the male reproductive apparatus and
sperm ultrastructure of the red palm weevil–an invasive pest of several palm tree species–as …

Red palm weevil (Rhynchophorus ferrugineus Olivier, 1791, Coleoptera: Curculionidae) is a
destructive pest of palms, rapidly extending its native geographical range and causing large …

Rhynchophorus ferrugineus is considered the worst pest of palm species, and few natural
enemies are reported for this parasite in its area of origin. Here, we report the first recovery …