Measures to prevent infection with the red palm weevil during the process of separating offshoots and replanting them in new palm farms
In view of the spread of the red palm weevil infestation, many protection measures must be taken to protect new farms from entering the infestation on, especially when planting new offshoots. Therefore, the following procedures must be taken into account:
It must be taken into account that the offshoots do not crowd around the mother palm, because it impedes the checking process due to the presence of the red palm weevil infestation, and it is also considered a good shelter for the red palm weevil insect, far from watching.
A good and careful checking of these offshoots is taken into account because they are among the very preferred ages for the red palm weevil to increase their juiciness.
Not to transfer palm offshoots from infested areas to healthy areas, and not to plant any offshoots until after making sure that they are free of infestation.
A good and careful checking of these offshoots is taken into account because they are among the very preferred ages for the red palm weevil to increase their juiciness.
Not to transfer palm offshoots from infested areas to healthy areas, and not to plant any offshoots until after making sure that they are free of infestation.
The offshoots that have reached the appropriate diameter, weight and age for the variety are separated.
The offshoots are separated and planted in the permanent lands in two times a year, the first of which is spring, starting from March to May, and the second in autumn, starting from September and October. In both seasons, the seasonal red palm weevil activity is as high as possible. Unfortunately, the following is taken into account after the during this process:
Dusting the place of separation in the mother palm with sulfur, agriculture + powdered pesticide (eg Malathion). In the absence of these materials, gypsum, grease, or any substance is placed that makes the cut tissue not secrete the smell of keromon that attracts the red palm weevil, and even if some are attracted, it makes the separation place unsuitable for the insect to lay eggs, so it leaves without laying eggs, then backfilling with soil around this area.
In the case of separated offshoots, the following should be observed:
Care should be taken to select farms that are free from infestation with the red palm weevil, and to ensure this by checking the mother and offshoot well before separating to ensure that they are free from infestation with the red palm weevil.
After separation, the farm from which it is separated should be soaked in one of the recommended pesticides for a pin closed vehicles, so that transport does not help to transport some red palm weevil insects mechanically on the offshoots while transporting them on the road. They should be treated with pesticides inside the cart, as well as fumigation with phosphine gas to get rid of any invisible insect stages.
When planting offshoots, it is taken into account to plant them on a terrace inside a basin, so that the stem is not in contact with the irrigation water, because this causes infestation with the red palm weevil and rot.
After planting the offshoots and covering it with a kiab to protect it from high or low temperatures and wind, balanced irrigation is taken into account. The Kiab should opened every two weeks and checked. It can be sprayed once with an insecticide and the other with a fungicide until the leaves of the heart are renewed.
In view of the current situation of spreading the infestation of the red palm weevil in most places, in the case that it is necessary to separate offshoots from farms infested with the red palm weevil, we recommend checking the farm three months before the separation, identifying and numbering the healthy palm free from the infestation and following it up over the three months before the separation, then carrying out the previous instructions firmly from drowning with pesticides and dusting after separation and when planting, transporting and fumigating with phosphine inside tightly closed carts and periodic follow-up of offshoots after planting.
Cultivation of offshoots in a basin within a basin so that the stem is not directly exposed to water and infested with the red palm weevil and fungal diseases
