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Experimental results on the effectiveness of microwave treatment of phoenix canariensis palm infested by Rhynchophorus ferrugineus
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2015 IEEE 15th Mediterranean Microwave Symposium (MMS) Microwave Symposium (MMS), 2015 IEEE 15th Mediterranean. :1-4 Nov, 2015
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High power microwave applications can be considered an attractive and eco-compatibile solution for contrasting the diffusion of Rhynchophorus ferrugineus, one of the major threats to palm in the Mediterranean area. In this work we present the results of a research activity aimed to obtain by palm dielectric heating temperatures that are lethal for the insect without damaging the plant tissues. Laboratory and semi-field tests showed an high effectiveness of the techniques.