Study on Control Technology of Rhynhophorus ferrugineus Fabricius

[ Objective ] The study aimed to effectively and timely control the occurrence and damage of Rhyrthophorus femuneus Fabricius in Nanning City, Guangxi Province. [Method]The investigation on the distribution and damage of R. ferrugineus was conducted in Nanning City, Guangxi Province. Its transmit ways were chocked, light trapping experiment, combination of artificial and chemical control, and chemical control were conducted. [ Result] The investigation indicated that there had distribution of R. ferrugineus in 70% plant nurseries and the scenic areas in Nanning City. Among the planted Hemp palm plants, the damaged vari- eties were up to 80%. The output of palm seedlings which had carried with pests was the main approach for spread and damage of R. ferrugineus. It was effective and feasible to use frequently vibration trapping light to trap adults. Pesticides were sprayed on the bellmouth of host （ central leaf）, then aging leaf sheaths or agri- cultural film was used to strap tender leaf sheath in stalks, which could achieve the purpose of controlling R. femugineus. [ Conclusion ] The control strategies of R. femugineus should be focused on controlling seedlings and the plants with tree age less than ten year; the plants with long tree age and the tall plants should adopt selection control if it was necessary, and the integrated control should be implemented on the prevention measure.

Morphological Observation of Rhynhophorus ferrugineus Fabricius and Investigation on Its Occurrence and Damage

[Objective] The morphology observation and investigation on occurrence and damage condition of Rhynhophorus ferrugineus were conducted.[Method] The samples of R.ferrugineus at different instars were collected from the nurseries in Nanning City,and morphological observation was carried out under the entity microscope,and their characteristics were described.In Nanning City,with Palm plants as the investigation object,the random sampling investigation was conducted in damage peak period of R.ferrugineus,the total number of investigated plants and the number of damaged plants was recorded.[Result] The size,shape and arrangement of droplet-shaped spots in adult pronotum of different individuals of R.ferrugineus are inconsistent,the morphological characteristics of larvae in different host are the same,while the sizes of insect bodies of the same instar are different.The pests mainly distribute in part of nurseries and the concentrated cultivation places of palm trees in Nanning City,which mainly damage the palm plants such as R.rivularis,W.filifera,P.canariensis,B.nobilis and P.x loureirii,etc.within Nanning City.[Conclusion] The study laid the foundation for the research on the occurrence law and the control technique of R.ferrugineus in Nanning City.