An overview on the natural enemies of Rhynchophorus palm weevils, with focus on R. ferrugineus

G Mazza, V Francardi, S Simoni, C Benvenuti, R Cervo… - Biological Control, 2014‏ - Elsevier
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 …

Entomopathogenic fungi against the red palm weevil: Lab and field evidence

R Sabbahi, V Hock - Crop Protection, 2024‏ - Elsevier
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 …

Pathogenicity of local and exotic entomopathogenic fungi isolates against different life stages of red palm weevil (Rhynchophorus ferrugineus)

KD Sutanto, M Husain, KG Rasool, WH Al-Qahtani… - Plos one, 2021‏ - journals.plos.org
Entomopathogenic fungi are regarded as effective biocontrol agents in pest management.
Different fungi isolates exhibit varying degree of pathogenicity against red palm weevil …

Virulence of entomopathogenic fungi Beauveria bassiana and Metarhizium anisopliae against red palm weevil, Rhynchophorus ferrugineus (Olivier)

M Yasin, W Wakil, MU Ghazanfar… - Entomological …, 2019‏ - Wiley Online Library
Nineteen different isolates of the entomopathogenic fungi Beauveria bassiana sensu lato
(sl) and Metarhizium anisopliae sl (Ascomycota: Hypocreales), recovered from different soil …

Field Evaluation of Promising Indigenous Entomopathogenic Fungal Isolates against Red Palm Weevil, Rhynchophorus ferrugineus (Coleoptera: Dryophthoridae)

KD Sutanto, IM Al-Shahwan, M Husain, KG Rasool… - Journal of Fungi, 2023‏ - mdpi.com
The rate of the sounds (ie, substrate vibrations) produced by the movement and feeding
activity of red palm weevil (RPW) pest infestations in a date palm tree was monitored over …

Efficacy of Entomopathogenic Fungi as Prevention against Early Life Stages of the Red Palm Weevil, Rhynchophorus ferrugineus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) in …

D Ment, N Levy, A Allouche, M Davidovitz, G Yaacobi - Insects, 2023‏ - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Public demand for the reduction, or even total elimination, of chemical
residues in agricultural products, coupled with increased concerns about the detrimental …

Morphology of the male reproductive system, sperm ultrastructure and γ-irradiation of the red palm weevil Rhynchophorus ferrugineus Oliv.(Coleoptera …

F Paoli, R Dallai, M Cristofaro, S Arnone, V Francardi… - Tissue and Cell, 2014‏ - Elsevier
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 …

Dual-strategy approach for Rhynchophorus ferrugineus control: Endophytic Beauveria bassiana and Bacillus thuringiensis topical application

M Yasin, W Wakil, NG Kavallieratos, N Eleftheriadou… - Crop Protection, 2025‏ - Elsevier
In an innovative approach to biological pest management, the entomopathogenic efficacy of
endophytically colonized Beauveria bassiana and topically applied Bacillus thuringiensis …