Evaluation of a sound detector in the early detection of red palm weevil Rhynchophorus ferrugineus. Olv. Infestation of date palm in Egypt [electronic resource].

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Sound detector equipment was utilized to detect the infested palms in the field. Detection accuracy in the laboratory tests were 72-100% for 2nd larval instar, 80-100% and 100% for the 41h and 61h larval instars and adult stage respectively. Field accuracy was 85-100% for free infestation trees. while it was 95-100% for infested trees 85-100% for randomized chosen trees and 90-100% for treated infested trees. Results clarified a promising tool for early detection and quarantine inspection.

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