Date palm diseases and pests: symptoms and control

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The 2 entries in Laisha's encyclopedia that attack Date palm, grouped by type. Each page covers identification, life cycle, the conditions that favour it, action thresholds and integrated management.

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Insect pests

Desert locustSchistocerca gregariaInsect · A large grasshopper that normally lives alone in the deserts between West Africa and India, but after good…
Red palm weevilRhynchophorus ferrugineusInsect · A large reddish weevil whose fat white grubs tunnel unseen through the trunk and crown of palms until the…

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