Palm weevils, Rhynchophorus spp., are destructive pests of native, ornamental, and
agricultural palm species. Of the 10 recognized species, two of the most injurious species …

Simple Summary The red palm weevil (RPW) Rhynchophorus ferrugineus (Coleoptera:
Curculionidae) is a species of beetle that depends on palm trees to complete its life cycle …

The red palm weevil, Rhynchophorus ferrugineus, is the most harmful species among those
pests affecting palm trees. Its impact causes important economic losses around the World …

BACKGROUND Rhynchophorus ferrugineus, the red palm weevil (RPW), is a key pest that
attacks many economically important palm species and that has evolved a sensitive and …

The red palm weevil (RPW) is a highly destructive pest that mainly affects palms, particularly
date palms (Phoenix dactylifera), in the Arabian Gulf region. In this study, we present a near …

Patterns of genomic architecture across insects remain largely undocumented or decoupled
from a broader phylogenetic context. For instance, it is unknown whether translocation rates …

Nowadays, insect chemosensation represents a key aspect of integrated pest management
in the Anthropocene epoch. Olfaction-related proteins have been the focus of studies due to …

The world's largest butterfly is the microendemic Papua New Guinean Ornithoptera
alexandrae. Despite years of conservation efforts to protect its habitat and breed this up-to …

The red palm weevil Rhynchophorus ferrugineus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) is an
economically-important invasive species that attacks multiple species of palm trees around …

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 …