Red Palm Weevil
Rhynchophorus ferrugineus
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Insectherbivore
The red palm weevil is a rusty-colored beetle that loves to munch on palm trees. Found in plantations, it’s known for its larvae tunneling deep into tree trunks, which can weaken and kill the host plant. This makes it a troublesome pest for coconut, date, and oil palm growers.
- Adults grow between 2 to 4 centimeters long.
- Larvae can dig tunnels up to 1 meter inside palm trunks.
- They come in various colors, not just rusty red.
FarmRainforestAsia
Read more on WikipediaAt a glance
- Classification
- Insect
- Scientific name
- Rhynchophorus ferrugineus
- Habitat
- Farm, Rainforest
- Regions in this directory
- Asia
- Diet
- herbivore
- Relative size
- medium
