TY - JOUR 
A1 - Llácer, Elena
AU - Martínez-de-Altube, María M.
AU - Jaques, Josep A.
T1 - Evaluation of the efficacy of Steinernema carpocapsae in a chitosan formulation against the red palm weevil, Rhynchophorus ferrugineus, in Phoenix canariensis
Y1 - 2009
SN - 1386-6141
UR - http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11939/5483
AB - The red palm weevil, Rhynchophorus ferrugineus (Olivier) (Coleoptera, Curculionidae), is an important pest of palms. It has recently colonized the Mediterranean Basin, where it is a serious problem on ornamental Phoenix canariensis (Chabaud) palms. The efficacy of Steinernema carpocapsae (Weiser) (Nematoda: Steinernematidae) in a chitosan formulation (Biorend R(A (R))) against this weevil in a semi-field trial including both preventative and curative assays has been studied. Our results prove the potential of this nematode to control R. ferrugineus. Efficacies around 80% were obtained in the curative assay, and up to 98% in the preventative treatment. Applications repeated every 2-3 weeks during the critical flight periods could prove effective to protect palms from this weevil in the Mediterranean Basin.
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