Researchers study the flight pattern of the red palm weevil in order to set more efficient control measures
Friday, July 4, 2014 - 06:50
in Biology & Nature
What is the average distance that the red palm weevil covers? Does the insect's sex, age and body size have an influence on its flight potential? Researchers of the Universitat Politècnica de València have released a study that answers these and other questions. The results allow them to learn more about the flight pattern of this insect, which is threatening palm trees all over the world, in order to set new preventive and curative measures against the pest.