Comprehensive Analysis of Management Strategies for Red Palm Weevil in Date Palm Settings, Emphasizing Sensor-Based Infestation Detection
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Assessing the Level of Palm Trees Damaged by RPW in the Studied Settings
2.1.1. Study Palm Settings
2.1.2. Palm Setting under Preventive Control Measure
2.1.3. Palm Settings Monitored by Seismic Sensors
2.2. Curative Treatments with Respect to the Damage Index Information
2.3. The Probability of an Attack Event on a Given Palm Tree
2.4. The Effect of Sensor-Based Management on the Decline in RPW Infestation over Time
3. Results
3.1. The Extent of Damage by RPW in Date Palm Settings in Agriculture and Urban Areas
3.2. The Relationships between the Actual Distributions of Curative Treatments in Relation to the Damage Index Information
3.3. The Probability of Occurring an Attack Event on a Certain Palm Tree
3.4. The Effect of Sensor-Based Management on Decline in RPW Infestation over Time
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Setting Symbol * | Location ** | Coordinates | Date Palm Variety | Number of Tested Trees |
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A | Masua | N 31°54′25″ E 35°29′15″ | Medjoul | 730 |
B | Idan, Central Arava Valley (a) | N 30°49′27″ E 35°16′31″ | None, Male trees | 56 |
C | Idan, Central Arava Valley (b) | N 30°82′42″ E 35°27′53″ | Medjoul Organic | 250 |
D | Ein Yahav | N 30°63′90″ E 35°21′65″ | Medjoul | 662 |
E | Reshafim, Beit She’an Valley (a) | N 32°28′38″ E 35°29′18″ | Medjoul | 411 |
F | Reshafim, Beit She’an Valley (b) | N 32°28′59″ E 35°29′16″ | Medjoul | 262 |
G | Jiftlik, Jordan Valley | N 32°09′10″ E 35°28′47″ | Medjoul mainly | 214 |
H | Mafra farm, Al Qetaa Ash Shmali, Beheira governorate | N 30°45′29″ E 30°10′12″ | Zaghloul, Samany and Hayany mainly | 3000 |
I | Reshafim, Beit She’an Valley (c) | N 32°29′17″ E 35°28′59″ | Deri and Hayani mainly | 1145 |
J | Town of Yavne, Coastal Plain | N 31°52′31″ E 34°44′29″ | Hayani mainly | 827 |
K | City of Ashdod, Coastal Plain | N 31°48′06″ E 34°38′59″ | Hayani mainly | 1036 |
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Mendel, Z.; Voet, H.; Nazarian, I.; Dobrinin, S.; Ment, D. Comprehensive Analysis of Management Strategies for Red Palm Weevil in Date Palm Settings, Emphasizing Sensor-Based Infestation Detection. Agriculture 2024, 14, 260. https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture14020260
Mendel Z, Voet H, Nazarian I, Dobrinin S, Ment D. Comprehensive Analysis of Management Strategies for Red Palm Weevil in Date Palm Settings, Emphasizing Sensor-Based Infestation Detection. Agriculture. 2024; 14(2):260. https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture14020260
Chicago/Turabian StyleMendel, Zvi, Hillary Voet, Ilan Nazarian, Svetlana Dobrinin, and Dana Ment. 2024. "Comprehensive Analysis of Management Strategies for Red Palm Weevil in Date Palm Settings, Emphasizing Sensor-Based Infestation Detection" Agriculture 14, no. 2: 260. https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture14020260
APA StyleMendel, Z., Voet, H., Nazarian, I., Dobrinin, S., & Ment, D. (2024). Comprehensive Analysis of Management Strategies for Red Palm Weevil in Date Palm Settings, Emphasizing Sensor-Based Infestation Detection. Agriculture, 14(2), 260. https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture14020260