The
female weevils lay their eggs on palms mostly in cracks, crevices
and wounds. Another important site of pest entry into the palm is at
the leaf axil and also from where offshoots emerge.
The trunk of the palm
can be infested in any part including the crown.
Date
Palm
Economic Importance and
Damage
Symptom in Date Palm
Site of
infestation of RPW at Date Palm
