Adult red palm weevil (Rhynchophorus ferrugineus) a species of snout beetle also known as the Asian palm weevil or sago palm weevil. Weevil larvae ca
Adult red palm weevil (Rhynchophorus ferrugineus) a species of snout beetle also known as the Asian palm weevil or sago palm weevil. Weevil larvae can excavate holes in the trunk of a palm trees up to a metre long, thereby weakening and eventually killing the host plant. As a result, the weevil is considered a major pest in palm plantations, including the coconut palm, date palm and oil palm
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