Figure 5.

Scanning electron micrographs of the eggs of the Red Palm Weevil, R. ferrugineus (Oliver) showing. (A) The surface of the eggs covered by a system of interconnecting grooves. (B) Magnification of (A) showing the micropylar opening is located close to the center of the posterior wide pole of the egg. Each micropylar opening presents a single small orifice. (C) The hatching region is observed on the anterior part of the egg capsule at the opposite side of the micropylar apparatus and appeared as a set of imprints separated by furrows and oriented along the longitudinal axis of the egg.