Precaution of an alien coconut palm pest, Homalinotus coriaceus.
Author of the article: LU Yong-Yue1，ZENG Ling1，WANG Lin2，CHEN Zhong-Nan2
Author's Workplace：(1.Laboratory of Insect Ecology and Laboratory of Quarantine Pest, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China; 2.Plant Quarantine Station of Guangdong Province, Guangzhou, 510250, China
Key Words：Homalinotus coriaceus; palm tree; dangerous pest; quarantine
Abstract：An invasive insect pest, Homalinotus coriaceus Gyllenhal (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) is very dangerous to palm tree, especially the coconut palm in South China because it was serious pest to those plants in Brazil, Guyana, Argentina, Paraguay, Ecua