Adult beetle
Adult and larvae
Adult beetles burrow into and consume the soft tissues of coconut shoots, resulting in leaves that appear cut in triangular or fan-like shapes.
Damage shoot
Damage leaves
Destroy all stumps and unused palm trunks to prevent pest habitat.
Do not use compost, sawdust, or areas with excess organic material.
Install pheromone traps for effective monitoring and population control.
Apply the fungal biocontrol agent Metarhizium anisopliae var. major.
Use insecticide sprays (cypermethrin or thiamethoxam + lambda-cyhalothrin) on shoots, following the dosage on the label.