Taxonomy, Biology, Symbionts, Omics, and Management of Palm Weevils (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Dryophthorinae).

Palm weevils, spp., are destructive pests of native, ornamental, and agricultural palm species. Of the 10 recognized species, two of the most injurious species, and , both of which have spread beyond their native range, are the best studied.

Omics in the Red Palm Weevil (Olivier) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae): A Bridge to the Pest.

The red palm weevil (RPW), (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), is the most devastating pest of palm trees worldwide. Mitigation of the economic and biodiversity impact it causes is an international priority that could be greatly aided by a better understanding of its biology and genetics. Despite its relevance, the biology of the RPW remains poorly understood, and research on management strategies often focuses on outdated empirical methods that produce sub-optimal results.

Microsatellite Variation in the Most Devastating Beetle Pests (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) of Agricultural and Forest Crops.

Weevils, classified in the family Curculionidae (true weevils), constitute a group of phytophagous insects of which many species are considered significant pests of crops. Within this family, the red palm weevil (RPW), , has an integral role in destroying crops and has invaded all countries of the Middle East and many in North Africa, Southern Europe, Southeast Asia, Oceania, and the Caribbean Islands. Simple sequence repeats (SSRs), also termed microsatellites, have become the DNA marker technology most applied to study population structure, evolution, and genetic diversity.

Complete mitochondrial genome of the longhorn date palm stem borer (Reiche, 1878).

The 15,619 bp mitochondrial genome of was assembled from short reads, annotated, and compared to the genomes of other longhorn beetles (Cerambycidae). Gene content was typical of animal mitochondrial genomes and contained 13 protein-coding, 22 tRNA, and 2 rRNA genes. Gene organization was identical to that of other longhorn beetles.

Haplotype-resolved genome assembly enables gene discovery in the red palm weevil Rhynchophorus ferrugineus.

The red palm weevil Rhynchophorus ferrugineus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) is an economically-important invasive species that attacks multiple species of palm trees around the world. A better understanding of gene content and function in R. ferrugineus has the potential to inform pest control strategies and thereby mitigate economic and biodiversity losses caused by this species.

Detection of Phosphine Resistance in Field Populations of Four Key Stored-Grain Insect Pests in Pakistan.

In Pakistan, the control of stored-product insect pests mainly relies on the use of phosphine gas along with other control tactics. The aim of this study was to determine the level of phosphine resistance among ten differently located populations of the lesser grain borer, (F.) (Coleoptera: Bostrychidae), the granary weevil, (L.