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Coconut rhinoceros beetle

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Coconut rhinoceros beetle

Insect — Coleoptera

What is an opportunist?

An "opportunist" is a population (fungi, bacteria, insects…) that takes advantage of a favourable environment to settle in, multiply and feed on it. It often develops when the natural defences of the affected organism are weakened — for genetic reasons or linked to context (water stress, deficiencies, nutritional imbalances, overcrowding…). This is typically the case in monocultures, where a single host plant, uniform and present in large numbers, offers ideal ground for it to spread.

Identification key : Scarabaeiform larva (white grub) (Larva) Scarabs (chafers, rhinoceros beetles…) (Adult (and nymphs resembling the adult))

Scientific name : Oryctes rhinoceros

Other names : Asiatic rhinoceros beetle

Black beetle 3 to 5 cm long with a horn on its head, native to South-East Asia. Adults bore into the crown of coconut, oil palm or date palm to feed, leaving V-shaped cuts in the fronds. Larvae live in decaying organic matter such as dead trunks and heaps of manure or compost.

Crops affected : Coconut, Date (Date palm)

Source : Oryctes rhinoceros (ORYCRH)[Overview] — EPPO Global Database — EPPO

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See also

Crops

Coconut Date (Date palm)

Opportunists of the same crops

Weevil Red palm weevil Pink hibiscus mealybug Phytophthora palmivora (black pod) Palm borer moth Bayoud disease of date palm

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