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

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 pests because of the serious economic damage they cause, in particular to several species of the family Arecaceae. Here we...

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Autores principales: Mazza, Giuseppe, Francardi, Valeria, Simoni, Sauro, Benvenuti, Claudia, Cervo, Rita, Faleiro, Jose Romeno, Llácer, Elena, Longo, Santi, Nannelli, Roberto, Tarasco, Eustachio, Roversi, Pio Federico
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Publicado: 2017
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11939/5615
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author Mazza, Giuseppe
Francardi, Valeria
Simoni, Sauro
Benvenuti, Claudia
Cervo, Rita
Faleiro, Jose Romeno
Llácer, Elena
Longo, Santi
Nannelli, Roberto
Tarasco, Eustachio
Roversi, Pio Federico
author_browse Benvenuti, Claudia
Cervo, Rita
Faleiro, Jose Romeno
Francardi, Valeria
Llácer, Elena
Longo, Santi
Mazza, Giuseppe
Nannelli, Roberto
Roversi, Pio Federico
Simoni, Sauro
Tarasco, Eustachio
author_facet Mazza, Giuseppe
Francardi, Valeria
Simoni, Sauro
Benvenuti, Claudia
Cervo, Rita
Faleiro, Jose Romeno
Llácer, Elena
Longo, Santi
Nannelli, Roberto
Tarasco, Eustachio
Roversi, Pio Federico
author_sort Mazza, Giuseppe
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description 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 pests because of the serious economic damage they cause, in particular to several species of the family Arecaceae. Here we review the natural enemies of Rhynchophorus species in both their native and introduced regions of the world, to assess the possibility of biological control of this taxon. Moreover, particular attention is paid to the well-studied and harmful species Rhynchophorus ferrugineus, about which more information is available, and to its natural enemies in the Mediterranean region, because the impact of this pest in this recently colonized area is particularly remarkable and also the recent trend in species management is looking for indigenous natural enemies. More than 50 natural enemies have been reported to attack Rhynchophorus species, even if most of them are associated to R. ferrugineus (Olivier), highlighting the lack of information on the other species of the genus. Pros and cons of all the biological control agents are then discussed: among the considered organisms, fungi are noteworthy to be considered for inclusion in integrated pest management programs. Overall, our overview underlines the need to increase knowledge on natural enemies of all the species of the genus Rhynchophorus, to isolate more virulent strains and to determine the optimum conditions for the actions of the biocontrol agents.
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spelling ReDivia56152025-04-25T14:43:26Z An overview on the natural enemies of Rhynchophorus palm weevils, with focus on R. ferrugineus Mazza, Giuseppe Francardi, Valeria Simoni, Sauro Benvenuti, Claudia Cervo, Rita Faleiro, Jose Romeno Llácer, Elena Longo, Santi Nannelli, Roberto Tarasco, Eustachio Roversi, Pio Federico 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 pests because of the serious economic damage they cause, in particular to several species of the family Arecaceae. Here we review the natural enemies of Rhynchophorus species in both their native and introduced regions of the world, to assess the possibility of biological control of this taxon. Moreover, particular attention is paid to the well-studied and harmful species Rhynchophorus ferrugineus, about which more information is available, and to its natural enemies in the Mediterranean region, because the impact of this pest in this recently colonized area is particularly remarkable and also the recent trend in species management is looking for indigenous natural enemies. More than 50 natural enemies have been reported to attack Rhynchophorus species, even if most of them are associated to R. ferrugineus (Olivier), highlighting the lack of information on the other species of the genus. Pros and cons of all the biological control agents are then discussed: among the considered organisms, fungi are noteworthy to be considered for inclusion in integrated pest management programs. Overall, our overview underlines the need to increase knowledge on natural enemies of all the species of the genus Rhynchophorus, to isolate more virulent strains and to determine the optimum conditions for the actions of the biocontrol agents. 2017-06-01T10:12:40Z 2017-06-01T10:12:40Z 2014 OCT 2014 article Mazza, G., Francardi, V., Simoni, S., Benvenuti, C., Cervo, R., Faleiro, J. et al. (2014). An overview on the natural enemies of Rhynchophorus palm weevils, with focus on R. ferrugineus. Biological Control, 77, 83-92. 1049-9644 http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11939/5615 10.1016/j.biocontrol.2014.06.010 en openAccess Impreso
spellingShingle Mazza, Giuseppe
Francardi, Valeria
Simoni, Sauro
Benvenuti, Claudia
Cervo, Rita
Faleiro, Jose Romeno
Llácer, Elena
Longo, Santi
Nannelli, Roberto
Tarasco, Eustachio
Roversi, Pio Federico
An overview on the natural enemies of Rhynchophorus palm weevils, with focus on R. ferrugineus
title An overview on the natural enemies of Rhynchophorus palm weevils, with focus on R. ferrugineus
title_full An overview on the natural enemies of Rhynchophorus palm weevils, with focus on R. ferrugineus
title_fullStr An overview on the natural enemies of Rhynchophorus palm weevils, with focus on R. ferrugineus
title_full_unstemmed An overview on the natural enemies of Rhynchophorus palm weevils, with focus on R. ferrugineus
title_short An overview on the natural enemies of Rhynchophorus palm weevils, with focus on R. ferrugineus
title_sort overview on the natural enemies of rhynchophorus palm weevils with focus on r ferrugineus
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11939/5615
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