Behavioral Responses of Rhynchophorus Ferrugineus (Olivier) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) to Ethyl Acetate as a Kairomone | ||
| Journal of Sohag Agriscience (JSAS) | ||
| Volume 8, Issue 2 - Serial Number 14, December 2023, Pages 251-257 PDF (623.45 K) | ||
| Document Type: Research and Review Papers | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/jsasj.2023.334539 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Ragaa E. Mahmoud* ; Hany A. Fouad; Abdelaleem S. S. Desoky | ||
| Plant protection Department Faculty of Agriculture Sohag University Sohag 82524 Egypt | ||
| Abstract | ||
| The different cultivars of date and decorative palms are attacked by a variety of insect species, most notably the red palm weevil (RPW) Rhynchophorus ferrugineus (Olivier) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), which has become a global palm destroyer pest. Adult R. ferrugineus behavioral responses to different concentrations of ethyl acetate were assessed using a four-arm-choice olfactometer. A higher ethyl acetate concentration (1000 ng) resulted in higher attract, with significant differences found in response of virgin (F = 8.50; P 0.003) and mated female after 1 and 2 weeks of meeting (F = 11.73; P 0.0007 for 1 week and F = 5.75; P 0.01 for 2 weeks, respectively). A deeper knowledge of these attracted individuals may increase the efficacy of mass trapping in the control of adult red palm weevils. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Insect behavior; freedom of choice; Olfactometer; Red palm weevil; Semiochemicals | ||
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