[MP 4] B. cocophilus is among the most commonly prohibited and/or inspected-for nematode plant diseases in the world.

[4] The red ring nematode follows a typical plant parasitic life cycle, having 4 molts before becoming an adult.

Female weevils are internally infested around the oviducts, when they lay their eggs in the palm they also disseminate the nematode.

[6] The symptoms produced by this nematode are chlorosis beginning in the oldest leaves[citation needed] and a distinct red/brownish ring in the trunk of the tree.

[7] To manage this disease scouting is the most important aspect; early detection of infected trees may save plantations.