About HEDO RB Lure (Rhinoceros Beetle) Crop Protection
Beetle Lure attract and control Rhinoceros beetle in coconut.
Rhinoceros beetle pest of coconut can infest more than 18 plant species over the world.
Beetles are herbivorous insects named for the horn-like projection on the male’s head.
Most are black, gray or greenish in color and some are covered in soft hairs.
Another name given to some of these insects is the Hercules beetle, because they possess strength of Herculean proportion.
Adults of some species can lift objects 850 times their weight.
One way the beetles use this extreme strength is to dig themselves into leaf litter and soil to escape danger.
Their horns also help them to do this. Rhinoceros beetles can grow up to six inches (15 centimeters).
Attracting Insect Species - Rhinoceros beetle (Oryctes rhinoceros)
Damage -Rhinoceros beetle is mainly a pest of coconut and oil palms. The beetles damage palms by boring into the center of the crown, injuring the young growing tissues and feed on the exuded sap.
As they bore into the crown, they cut through the developing leaves. When the leaves grow out and unfold, the damage appears as V-shaped cuts in the fronds or holes through the midrib.
Technology -Insect Sex Pheromone Technology. It is the process of attraction and trapping the insect pest of specific Species that damage to crops.
Technical Content of HEDO RB Lure (Rhinoceros Beetle) Crop Protection
RB Rhinoceros Beetle Trap & Lure
Mode of Action
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Pheromone Emission : The RB lure releases a synthetic aggregation pheromone that mimics the scent of host plants or breeding sites.
Attraction : The scent creates an odor plume that draws both male and female adult beetles from the surrounding area
Capture : Attracted beetles fly toward the RB Lure with Bucket Trap Combo Pack, land on the rough outer surface or funnel system of the bucket, and enter through lateral holes
Elimination : Once inside the bucket trap, the beetles fall and are contained or die, preventing them from attacking the crown or foliage of coconut, date, or oil palm trees.
Crop & Disease/Pest Mapping
Used In Crop - Coconut, Date palm, Oil palm, Areca nut
Dosage per Acre
Lure working day in field life 90-120 days(Depend on weather conditions).
Key Features & Benefits
Benefits- Economically Affordable, easy to install and manage. If used properly can detect low numbers of insects. Collect only Species Specific insect pest. Non toxic, Eco friendly Suitable For all season long. Safe for biocontrol Agents. Reduce the use of harmful pesticide, encourages doing organic farming.
Features- Pheromone used 99% pure. 99.9% Effective from other commercial product. Lure working day in field life 90-120 days(Depend on weather conditions). Dispenser – Plastic vial Lure can stay for one year without removing from packing.
Additional Information
Lure Installation Method -
Please use hand gloves /Keep clean hand for handling lure
Avoid Direct Hand Contact with Beetle
Avoid direct foreign chemical contact with Beetle Lure