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    The document discusses the life cycle and dangers of the red palm weevil. It notes that the weevil can lay up to 300 eggs, which hatch within 3 days. The larvae then feed for a month before forming a pupal case and transforming into an adult weevil, completing their life cycle within 7 to 10 weeks. The weevil is capable of flying up to 50 km in 24 hours, allowing it to spread rapidly. Pictures show the internal destruction caused by the weevil larvae feeding within palm trees. The weevil poses a major threat to Saudi Arabia's date industry, which exports over $140 million worth of dates annually and supports many jobs. Part 3 will examine current farmer efforts to stop the palm weevil infest

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    The document discusses the life cycle and dangers of the red palm weevil. It notes that the weevil can lay up to 300 eggs, which hatch within 3 days. The larvae then feed for a month before forming a pupal case and transforming into an adult weevil, completing their life cycle within 7 to 10 weeks. The weevil is capable of flying up to 50 km in 24 hours, allowing it to spread rapidly. Pictures show the internal destruction caused by the weevil larvae feeding within palm trees. The weevil poses a major threat to Saudi Arabia's date industry, which exports over $140 million worth of dates annually and supports many jobs. Part 3 will examine current farmer efforts to stop the palm weevil infest

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    KSA PTWK Investor Presentation v2 Part 2

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    The document discusses the life cycle and dangers of the red palm weevil. It notes that the weevil can lay up to 300 eggs, which hatch within 3 days. The larvae then feed for a month before forming a pupal case and transforming into an adult weevil, completing their life cycle within 7 to 10 weeks. The weevil is capable of flying up to 50 km in 24 hours, allowing it to spread rapidly. Pictures show the internal destruction caused by the weevil larvae feeding within palm trees. The weevil poses a major threat to Saudi Arabia's date industry, which exports over $140 million worth of dates annually and supports many jobs. Part 3 will examine current farmer efforts to stop the palm weevil infest

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    Investor Proposal

    Nanotechnology Palm Tree Weevil Killer


    Part 2 - The Danger of the Red Palm Weevil

    Investor Proposal - Palm Tree Weevil Killer -


    Part 2 of 5
    Growth Cycle of the Red Palm Weevil
    1) Laying Eggs: An
    average of 200 eggs can be
    laid by one weevil, and up
    to 300 eggs has been
    recorded.
    2) Hatching: Eggs hatch in
    3 days, and larvae grow up
    to 35mm in length. They
    feed for 1 month.
    3) Weevils: Larvae builds
    a pupal case of fiber, and
    metamorphose into a
    weevil. The total life cycle
    is 7 to 10 weeks.

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    The Red Palm Weevil Larvae
    Video - Click on Picture Below

    Investor Proposal - Palm Tree Weevil Killer -


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    The Red Palm
    Weevil
    Flying Range: The
    Palm Tree Weevil
    was recorded by
    Saudi Arabian and
    University of
    California
    scientists as flying
    up to 50 km in 24
    hours.

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    Part 2 of 5
    The Tree’s Interior Destruction
    Caused by the Palm Tree Weevil

    Investor Proposal - Palm Tree Weevil Killer -


    Part 2 of 5
    Infected Qassim Date Tree
    Video - Click on Picture Below

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    Part 2 of 5
    Damaged Bahrain Date Tree
    Video - Click on Picture Below

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    Threat to Saudi Economy
    • Saudi Arabia exported 142,000 tons of dates worth SR527 million
    ($140.53 million) in the first quarter of 2021, a year-on-year increase
    of 67.3 percent, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported on Wednesday.
    (Arab News, 15 July 2021)
    • Date exports from the Kingdom have increased over the last few years,
    from 48,000 tons worth SR222 million in Q1 2018, to 85,000 tons
    worth SR397 million in Q1 2020.
    • The industry has become one of the Kingdom’s most important export
    sectors, with Saudi producers exporting dates to 107 countries last
    year.
    • Saudi Arabia’s 157 date factories produce around 1.5 million tons of
    dates each year, making it the second-largest producer in the world.
    • The Palm Tree Weevil represents a major threat to the growing Date
    Industry. Part 3 will examine how farmers are attempting to stop this
    infestation.
    Investor Proposal - Palm Tree Weevil Killer -
    Part 2 of 5

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