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Red Palm Weevil (RPW) Rhynchophorus ferrugineus (Olivier) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) known also
as the Asian Palm Weevil or Indian Red Pam Weevil is indigenous to South and South East Asian
Countries. It is one of the world’s major invasive pest species and attacks around 40 palm species
worldwide. The most important host species of RPW are Date Palms, Coconut Palms, Oil Palms, Canary
Island Palms and Washingtonia Palms. RPW was first detected in the Gulf region during the mideighties, and has significantly expanded westwards over the last three decades to cover almost all
countries of the Near East and North Africa region (NENA) (Figure1)...
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