Policies to control red palm weevil based on the recommendations of the Rome meeting

Al-Dobai, S. 2019. Policies to control red palm weevil based on the recommendations of the Rome meeting. Arab Journal of Plant Protection, 37(2): 151-152. The strategies/policies to control red palm weevil (RPW) Rhynchophorus ferrugineus (Olivier) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) based on the recommendations of the Rome meeting should include the following elements: (i) Regulatory/Phytosanitary system; (ii) Resources; (iii) Programme management; (iv) Stakeholders awareness and involvement; (v) Research and Development; (vi) Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E). Details related to these elements were presented and discussed.