Development of Remote Sensing Method for Detecting Infested Date Palms by Red Palm Weevil in Fars and Kerman Provinces

The Red Palm Weevil (RPW), Rhynchophorus ferrugineus Olivier (Coleoptera: Dryophthoridae) is known as the most dangerous and destructive pest to date palm trees. RPW is becoming a true concern and causes significant losses, environmentally and economically. In Iran, many palm trees have been infested by the RPW, and the number is constantly growing. The RPW spends the immature stages of its life…