<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The Cretan date palm, <italic>Phoenix theophrasti,</italic> is a less susceptible and suitable host for the red palm weevil compared to the Canary palm, <italic>P. canariensis</italic>, even at high pest pressure. Nevertheless, <italic>P</italic>. <italic>theophrasti</italic> is not invulnerable to the red palm weevil, hence under continuous and high pest pressure young offshoots/palms can be deadly infested. The slow development of the insect in the Cretan date palm should probably allow a larger ‘window of time’ for an effective plant protection management against the pest.</p></abstract>

The Cretan date palm, Phoenix theophrasti, is a less susceptible and suitable host for the red palm weevil compared to the Canary palm, P. canariensis, even at high pest pressure. Nevertheless, P. theophrasti is not invulnerable to the red palm weevil, hence under continuous and high pest pressure young offshoots/palms can be deadly infested. The slow development of the insect in the Cretan date palm should probably allow a larger ‘window of time’ for an effective plant protection management against the pest.

Can high pest pressure of the red palm weevil <italic>Rhynchophorus ferrugineus</italic> beat the defense of <italic>Phoenix theophrasti?</italic>

Benaki Phytopathological Institute, 8 St. Delta str., GR-145 61 Kifissia, Attica,

Hellenic Plant Protection Journal

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Can high pest pressure of the red palm weevil  beat the defense of 

The Cretan date palm, Phoenix theophrasti, is a less susceptible and suitable host for the red palm weevil compared to the Canary palm, P. canariensis, even at...

Can high pest pressure of the red palm weevil Rhynchophorus ferrugineus beat the defense of Phoenix theophrasti?

Published Online: Feb 07, 2017

Page range: 46 - 50

Received: Dec 30, 2016

Accepted: Jan 20, 2017

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/hppj-2017-0005

Keywords
Cretan palm, pest density, suitability, susceptibility

© 2017 O. Melita et al., published by De Gruyter Open

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Can high pest pressure of the red palm weevil Rhynchophorus ferrugineus beat the defense of Phoenix theophrasti?

Published Online: Feb 07, 2017

Page range: 46 - 50

Received: Dec 30, 2016

Accepted: Jan 20, 2017

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/hppj-2017-0005

KeywordsCretan palm, pest density, suitability, susceptibility

© 2017 O. Melita et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
Cretan palm, pest density, suitability, susceptibility