Originally from tropical Asia, the red palm weevil has spread to Africa and Europe, reaching the Mediterranean in the 1980s.
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The palm species " Washingtonia filifera " and " Chamaerops humilis " may be resistant to the red palm weevil.
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Some insects such as " Rhynchophorus ferrugineus " ( Red palm weevil ) use this substance for chemical signaling ( pheromones ).
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In Kerala ( India ), the main coconut pests are the coconut mite, the rhinoceros beetle, the red palm weevil, and the coconut leaf caterpillar.
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Majestic palm trees once held sway across the lawn but were wiped out by the Red Palm Weevil ( Rhynchophorus Ferrugineus ) which swept Malta between 2005 and 2010.
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However, since then, other palm trees have been planted to replace the ones lost to the Red Palm Weevil but they will take some years to reach maturity.
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Orcinol has been detected in the " toxic glue " of the ant species " Camponotus saundersi " . " Rhynchophorus ferrugineus " ( red palm weevil ) use 2-methoxy-4-vinylphenol for chemical signaling ( pheromones ).
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The UAE has, however, imposed strict laws on mature coconut tree imports from other countries to reduce the spread of pests to other native palm trees, as the mixing of date and coconut trees poses a risk of cross-species palm pests, such as rhinoceros beetles and red palm weevils.
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