Active Ingredients

• 4-Methyl-5-Nonanol and others

Crop

• Coconut, Areca, Palm, Dates

Target Pests

• Rhynchophorus ferrugineus, commonly called  as Red Palm Weevil

Damage Symptoms  

• Presence of tunnels on the trunk and base of the leaf petiole
• Oozing of brownish viscous fluid together with chewed plant tissues (palm tissue excreted by feeding grubs), which has a typical fermented odour
• Drying of outer leaves and fruit bunches, and drying of infested offshoots
• Breaking of the trunk or toppling of the crown in case of severe and prolonged infestation
• Presence of adults, pupae, empty pupal cases, and dead adults at the base of the fronds and on the ground near infested palms
• Gnawing sound due to feeding by grubs

Dosage & Methods of Application

• 4 traps/acre, avoid placing traps at borders.

Time of Installation

• Throughout the year 

Available Package

•  1 X 4 X 2