CONTINUOUS REARING OF THE PALM WEEVIL, RH YNCHOPHORUS-PALMARUM (L), IN THE LABORATORY

Authors
ZAGATTI P ROCHAT D BERTHIER A NADARAJAN L
Citation
P. Zagatti et al., CONTINUOUS REARING OF THE PALM WEEVIL, RH YNCHOPHORUS-PALMARUM (L), IN THE LABORATORY, Oleagineux, 48(5), 1993, pp. 213-217
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Agriculture,"Food Science & Tenology
Journal title
Oleagineux → ACNP
ISSN journal
00302082
Volume
48
Issue
5
Year of publication
1993
Pages
213 - 217
Database
ISI
SICI code
0030-2082(1993)48:5<213:CROTPW>2.0.ZU;2-X
Abstract
Two laboratory methods for continuous Rhynchophorus palmarum rearing a re described. The first uses a semi-synthetic diet, the second fresh p ieces of sugarcane in which the larvae develop. Both methods provide s mall numbers of adults within 4 months . However, rearing on sugarcane is cheaper and gives better results. It can be used without modificat ion for R. vulneratus.