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- Title
Four new palm species records for Rhynchophorus palmarum (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) in California.
- Authors
Hoddle, Mark S.; Johansen, Gregory; Kast, Erich; Lopez, Angel M.; Shaw, Magen M.
- Abstract
Four palm species, previously unknown hosts for Rhynchophorus palmarum L. (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), were killed by this invasive palm weevil in Balboa Park, San Diego County, California, USA. The 4 new palm species recorded as reproductive hosts for R. palmarum for the first time are Brahea edulis, Jubaea chilensis, Phoenix reclinata, and Sabal bermudana (all Arecaceae). Phoenix canariensis Chabaud (Arecaceae) is the most highly attacked palm species at Balboa Park, and importantly, no attacks on the edible date palm, Phoenix dactylifera L. (Arecaceaae), have been observed. The edible date industry is an important specialty crop in California that may be at risk from R. palmarum.
- Subjects
CALIFORNIA; SAN Diego (Calif.); PALMS; CURCULIONIDAE; DATE palm; BEETLES; SPECIES; SPECIALTY crops
- Publication
Florida Entomologist (Florida Entomological Society), 2021, Vol 104, Issue 2, p143
- ISSN
0015-4040
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1653/024.104.0212