Exposure to Insecticides Reduces Populations of <i>Rhynchophorus palmarum</i> in Oil Palm Plantations with Bud Rot Disease

Exposure to Insecticides Reduces Populations of <i>Rhynchophorus palmarum</i> in Oil Palm Plantations with Bud Rot Disease

The South American palm weevil (SAPW), <i>Rhynchophorus palmarum</i> Linnaeus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) is the main pest of <i>Elaeis guineensis</i> and damages palm trees with bud rot disease in the Americas. The effects of six neurotoxic insecticides (abamectin, carbaryl,...

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Main Authors: Luis Carlos Martínez, Angelica Plata-Rueda, Francisco Andrés Rodríguez-Dimaté, Juliana Mendonça Campos, Valdeir Celestino dos Santos Júnior, Gabriela Da Silva Rolim, Flavio Lemes Fernandes, Wiane Meloni Silva, Carlos Frederico Wilcken, José Cola Zanuncio, José Eduardo Serrão
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-04-01
Series:Insects
Subjects:
effects on reproduction
insect pest–disease association
insecticide efficacy
neurotoxicity
pest control
survivorship
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/10/4/111

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