ABSTRACT: Bioassays were carried out to establish a suitable technique for the rearing of the palm weevil Rhynchophorus phoenicis larvae, the most abundant species of this genus in the region. Insects ...

She has also been educating local Government environmental officers about the value of biological control. She says: "(The Cyrtobagous weevil) is of enormous benefit in the fight against this salvinia ...

pea aphids, and plant bugs are currently the most abundant insects. Sampling across Columbia, Dane, Green, Jefferson, Rock, and Sauk counties indicates alfalfa weevil larval counts range from 0.1-4.8 ...

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However, there are few adult weevils (Figure 2) and larvae seen in the fields which could be attributed to the intermittent cool weather. On close inspection, tiny shot-holes (Figure 3) were evident ...