Co-Authors:
Soroker, V., Dept. of Entomology, ARO, Volcani Center, Bet Dagan 50250, Israel
Nakache, Y., Peres Center for Peace, Tel Aviv 67892, Israel
Landau, U., Peres Center for Peace, Tel Aviv 67892, Israel
Mizrach, A., Dept. of Agricultural Engineering, ARO, Volcani Center, Bet Dagan 50250, Israel
Hetzroni, A., Dept. of Agricultural Engineering, ARO, Volcani Center, Bet Dagan 50250, Israel
Gerling, D., Peres Center for Peace, Tel Aviv 67892, Israel
Abstract:
The use of sounding equipment for the detection of boring larvae of the red palm weevil (RPW), Rhynchophorus ferrugineus (Olivier) (Col., Curculionidae), in palm trunks was evaluated and found to be useful. Employment of this method would improve the detection efficiency of weevils in palm offshoots, thereby avoiding the transfer of infested material and curtailing the spread of RPW infestations. Sound recordings of RPW larval activity are being studied for the development of a sound profile that will serve as a basis for future instrumental detection of RPW infestations within tree trunks.