For the domestication of Rhynchophorus phoenicis to increase its availability, the objective of this study is to find alternative and accessible substrates for its rearing. In the laboratory, under 27.86 ± 0.5 °C and 74.15 ± 2.2% relative humidity, upon emergence, the imagos were put on palm trunk, sugarcane and banana stem. The development cycle was followed until their death. In no-choice experiments, fertility was 87, 91, and 56% respectively on palm trunk, sugarcane and banana stem. In choice experiments, fertility was 89 ± 1.2% on sugarcane, 83 ± 1.4% on palm trunk and 30 ± 0.9% on banana stem. The larval development duration was 19.38 ± 1.46 days on the palm trunk, 24.86 ± 0.7 days on sugarcane and 44.52 ± 1.01 days on the banana stem. The total cycle time was 119.12 ± 3.1 days on the banana stem, 107 ± 2.41 days on the sugarcane and 104.31 ± 2 days on the palm trunk. A significant difference was observed in the differents value (P < 0.05). Apart from the palm trunk, sugarcane is alternative substrate for the breeding of R. phoenicis although the banana stem also gives satisfying results.