01392nas a2200157   4500008004500000020001400045245013000059210006900189260001400258300001200272490000700284520076100291653003001052100001701082856013501099       2008                        Engldsh    a0015-404000aEvaluation of date palm cultivars for rearing the red date palm weevil, Rhynchophorus ferrugineus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)0 aEvaluation of date palm cultivars for rearing the red date palm   cSeptember  a353-3580 v913 aDevelopment of red date palm weevil Rhynchophorus ferrugineus (Olivier) was evaluated on 4 popular cultivars of date palm, viz., 'Khalas', 'Sukkary', 'Khasab', and 'Sillaj' for 2 consecutive generations. The weevils reared on 'Sukkary' showed significantly better growth expressed in most parameters such as length, width and weight at larval, pupal and adult stages. Significantly greater numbers of eggs were laid on cv. 'Sukkary' as compared to the other 3 cultivars. This might be because of higher sugar content of cv. 'Sukkary'. Adult lifespan was significantly longer on cv. 'Khasab'. Though more cocoons were harvested from 'Khalas', frequency of adult emergence was better on 'Sukkary'. Male to female ratio was similar on all date palm cultivars.10aRhynchophorus ferrugineus1 aAl-Ayedh, H.  uhttps://weevil.myspecies.info/evaluation-date-palm-cultivars-rearing-red-date-palm-weevil-rhynchophorus-ferrugineus-coleoptera-cur