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Cane weevil borer, Rhabdoscelus obscurus (Coleoptera:Curculionidae), a pest of palms in northern Queensland, Australia.

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TitleCane weevil borer, Rhabdoscelus obscurus (Coleoptera:Curculionidae), a pest of palms in northern Queensland, Australia.
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication1991
AuthorsHalfpapp, K. H., and Storey R. I.
Journal TitlePRINCIPES
Volume35
Pages199-207
Start Page199
KeywordsDryophthoridae, Rhabdoscelus, Rhabdoscelus obscurus
Abstract

In recent years the cultivation of ornamental palms
(Arecaceae) has increased markedly in northern Queensland.
Consequently, several insects have become important pests, particularly
Rhabdoscelus obscurus (Boisduval), the cane weevil borer. The larvae of
this beetle feed on various species of palms, making the plants
unsaleable. Death or lodging of the trees may also result. This paper
documents its pest status, derived from information in the literature
and from consultation with lcoal growers.

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