Mass Trapping for Red date Palm Weevil "Rhynchophorus ferrugineus"

IQ RPW-POWDER MC-X Use in mass trapping for the management of the Rhynchophorus ferrugineus commonly called RPW

MICROENCAPSULATED POWDER technology exclusively offers field longevity of 150-180 days, compared to just 90 days for conventional products.

Description

CropIQ’s team of scientists, chemists and engineers has developed IQ RPW-POWDER MC-X to ensure optimal performance and durability in managing RPW.

IQ RPW-POWDER X comprises a dispenser which contains an aggrigation pheromone and another dispenser contains kairomone which is  species specific for attracting capturing both males and females with ratios around 25%-75%, We recommend using IQ SMART RPW TRAP particular for the mass trapping application.

Why Growers choose IQ RPW-POWDER MC?

• Decrease level of the damage around 20-50% comparing with any other conventional system
• Longest-lasting dispenser
• Species Specific attracting lures
• Sustainable, reliable protection from over 200 different fruit plant species 
• Fast and easy to deploy 
• Does not harm beneficial insects 
• Compatible with all traditional systems and all IPM tools.

Mode of Application:

Recommended to use one vial of  IQ RPW POWDER M-X per trap. The trap is to be positioned in such a way that it is half buried in the ground to the level of the side entrances or hung on tree stems at a height of 1-1.5 m. Traps should ideally be placed in shaded areas, one RPW lure would last for over 6 months depending upon climatic conditions. The trapping density should be adequate to manage pest infestation. The recommended trap density is 1-10 traps per hectare. 

Replacement

Replace the pheromone lure every 150-180 weeks days or as recommended by the local agricultural authorities.

Time of application

You need to maintain IQ RPW-POWDER MC-X throughout the year, except when you're pruning your palm trees or during very cold conditions. In those cases, you can reduce the number of traps in the fields.

Suitable trap:

The best traps to use are the IQ SMART RPW trap  or conventional bucket traps
The traps must be checked once a week after setting them in the field, in order to be able to adjust your distributiuon stratgy.