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Preliminary evaluation of acoustic sensors for early detection of red palm weevil, Rhynchophorus ferrugineus incidence on oil palm and coconut in Malaysia

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The red palm weevil (RPW) is a notorious phytophagous pest infesting various palm species around the world. In Malaysia, the RPW was known to cause damage on coconuts in the East Coast regions of the Peninsula and posed risks to oil palms. Thus, early detection and monitoring studies of RPW in both coconuts and oil palms by using acoustic sensors were carried out at Dungun, Terengganu and Tanah Merah, Kelantan. The smart sensor identified the presence of RPW within the coconuts and oil palms. Continuous monitoring of RPW using acoustic sensors is needed to avoid the risk of spreading of this cryptic borer, especially in oil palm plantations.

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Acknowledgements

The authors would like to thank the Director-General of MPOB for permission to publish this article. Most profound appreciation to the Department of Agriculture (DOA) for their kind assistance. Special thanks to Sime Darby Research Sdn. Bhd. for providing grant funding (vot. No: ST-2017-011) to purchase the AED 2010 acoustic sensor by UKM research team. We would also like to thank the former Director of Biology and Sustainability Research Division of MPOB, Dr Norman Kamarudin and all the staff from Entomology and Integrated Pest Management Unit and for their valuable assistance. Special thanks to Agrint USA for providing guidance and advice on the technical aspect of the smart sensor.

Funding

This research was mainly funded by the Malaysian Palm Oil Board. Sime Darby Research Sdn. Bhd. provides grant funding (vot. No: ST-2017–011) to purchase the AED 2010 acoustic sensor by UKM research team.

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  1. Entomology and Integrated Pest Management Unit, Biology and Sustainability Research Division, Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB), Bandar Baru Bangi, 43000, Kajang, Selangor, Malaysia

    Nur Ain Farhah Ros Saidon Khudri, Mohamed Mazmira Mohd Masri, Mohd Shawal Thakib Maidin & Noorhazwani Kamarudin

  2. Centre for Ecosystem Management and Natural Resources, Faculty of Science and Technology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600, Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia

    Mohamad Haris Hussain, Idris Abd Ghani & Johari Jalinas

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Nur Ain Farhah Ros Saidon Khudri (experimental design; full manuscript), Mohamed Mazmira Mohd Masri (first editing of manuscript), Mohd Shawal Thakib Maidin (editing of manuscript; data collection), Noorhazwani Kamarudin (data collection), Mohamad Haris Hussain (data collection; editing of manuscript), Idris Abd Ghani (final revision of manuscript), and Johari Jalinas (editing manuscript).

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Khudri, N.A.F.R.S., Mohd Masri, M.M., Maidin, M.S.T. et al. Preliminary evaluation of acoustic sensors for early detection of red palm weevil, Rhynchophorus ferrugineus incidence on oil palm and coconut in Malaysia. Int J Trop Insect Sci 41, 3287–3292 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s42690-021-00499-3

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