Across San Diego it is becoming more common to see the sad sight of a flattened halo of fronds atop a palm tree, the sure sign of a tree that has fallen victim to the South American Palm Weevil.

Something’s been silently attacking iconic palms across North Florida – and it’s time to take notice. The palmetto weevil (Rhynchophorus cruentatus), North America’s largest native weevil, is causing ...

The red palm weevil can devastate the valuable date palm plantations of the Middle East. Yet, date producers are still hesitant to apply new technologies that can control this invasive pest. A recent ...

Two of the signature trees in front of La Jolla’s La Valencia Hotel were among the latest victims of the South American palm weevil. But their absence was short-lived. In February, the hotel at 1132 ...