South American Palm Weevil
The South American palm weevil
(SAPW) (Rhynchophorus palmarum), one of
a genus of unusually destructive beetles well
known for attacking palms, is now killing
Canary Island date palms (CIDPs) (Phoenix
canariensis) in the San Ysidro area of San
Diego, California adjacent to the international
border with Mexico. This pest poses a serious
threat to palms in California and the
Southwest.
Since 2010 the SAPW has been
attacking and killing palms, primarily CIDPs,
in Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico adjacent
to San Diego. It had been detected in traps
inside the United States along the
international border with Tijuana but until
recently was never found attacking palms.
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