Red Palm Weevil

Red palm Weevil or Asian palm Weevil or Indian palm weevil, hynchophorus ferrugineus is the most dangerous and deadly pest of palms, including coconut, date, royal, and talipot (Fig. 1). It also infests agave and sugarcane.

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