Rhynchophorus ferrugineus
(Curculionidae)
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Rhynchophorus ferrugineus
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A message from Dr. David Duffy, Pacific Cooperative Studies Unit (PCSU), University of Hawaii (posted 05 November 2012): Because of a lack of funds, HEAR (www.hear.org) may close as soon as December 15, although there may be enough funds to extend it until February 15. This will mean several things. The web site will be placed on a new server although it is not clear who will pay for the server or for transitioning the site. HEAR data will not be updated. The Pacific Ecosystems at Risk (PIER) (http://www.hear.org/pier/abtproj.htm) site will also become frozen, as will numerous books, reports and papers (http://www.hear.org/). As software evolves we will likely lose the ability to access the data. The various list servers will need new owners, otherwise moderated lists will cease to function altogether, while other lists will not be able to add or delete members. The photo collection (http://www.hear.org/starr/images/?o=plants) will remain accessible, but only through a third party site that will charge for access. I should point out that we have already lost the original homes of both the Pacific Basin Information Node (PBIN) and Pacific Ecosystems at Risk (PIER) although they have found temporary refuges. Together with HEAR, they represent the corporate memory both here in Hawaii and across the Pacific of efforts to sustain our natural ecosystems and agriculture against problems caused by species alien to the islands. HEAR also serves as the glue that holds the community together, providing information and facilitating communication. I just hope hindsight is kind to this decision.
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Red palm weevil Rhynchophorus ferrugineus fact sheet 
Images and overview of the red palm weevil are from The Food and Environment Research Agency (2009).
Rhynchophorus ferrugineus image from Forestry Images
Image and taxonomic information on the red palm beetle (Rhynchophorus ferrugineus) are from Forestry Images
Red palm weevil Rhynchophorus ferrugineus fact sheet
Images and overview of the red palm weevil are from The Food and Environment Research Agency (2009).
First reports of red palm beetle in Europe (EPPO)
First records of Rhynchophorus ferrugineus in France, Greece, and Italy are reported by the European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization (EPPO, 2006).
Red palm beetle Phytosanitary Pest Alert (NAPPO)
A Phytosanitary Pest Alert for Rhynchophorus ferrugineus was issued by the North American Plant Proection Organization (NAPPO) in response to the discovery of the red palm beetle in Europe (2008).
Rhynchophorus ferrugineus images from Forestry Images
Images of the red palm weevil Rhynchophorus ferrugineus and other beetles in the genus Rhynchophorus are from search results in Forestry Images.
Destructive exotic beetle found in Laguna Beach
State inspectors are looking for further signs that a destructive type of beetle--the red palm weevil (Rhynchophorus ferrugineus)--discovered in Laguna Beach, California may be infesting palm trees in the city. It is the first time the insect, native to Southeast Asia, has been found in the United States.
Destructive exotic beetle found in Laguna Beach
State inspectors are looking for further signs that a destructive type of beetle--the red palm weevil (Rhynchophorus ferrugineus)--discovered in Laguna Beach, California may be infesting palm trees in the city. It is the first time the insect, native to Southeast Asia, has been found in the United States.
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