Field surveys for estimating the seasonal abundance of the palm weevil, Rhynchophorus palmarum (L.), have been conducted in the past by field trapping with sections of the stem of 3 to 4-year-old coconut palms, Cocos nucifera L., as the attractant source. This method was laborious, and as a chemical might be used in the control of R. palmarum, several organic compounds were tested as attractants for this insect.