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31 October 2024 Rhynchophorus palmarum1 Larvae in Fruits of Palms (Cocos nucifera) in Tecomán, Colima, Mexico
María del Carmen Ayard-Martínez, Juan Alberto Contreras-Mejía, Jesús Enrique Castrejón-Antonio
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Abstract

The American palm weevil, Rhynchophorus palmarum, is currently the main problem in the cultivation of coconut (Cocos nucifera) in the municipality of Tecomán, Colima, Mexico. We described and illustrated the damage of R. palmarum on Brazilian green dwarf palm fruits.

El picudo negro de la palma, Rhynchophorus palmarum, es el principal problema para el cultivo de coco (Cocos nucifera) en Tecomán, Colima, problema que se ha incrementado. Describimos e ilustramos el daño de R. palmarum en frutos de palmas de la variedad enana verde brasileña.

María del Carmen Ayard-Martínez, Juan Alberto Contreras-Mejía, and Jesús Enrique Castrejón-Antonio "Rhynchophorus palmarum1 Larvae in Fruits of Palms (Cocos nucifera) in Tecomán, Colima, Mexico," Southwestern Entomologist 49(3), 1143-1145, (31 October 2024). https://doi.org/10.3958/059.049.0334
Published: 31 October 2024
KEYWORDS
American palm weevil
Brazilian green dwarf palm
coco
Coconut
damage
daño
mayate prieto del cocotero
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