The Red Palm Weevil, the most destructive pest to palm trees, was recently discovered in northern Laguna Beach — the first time it’s been seen in the United States. If this exotic pest ...

The red palm weevil that was found in Laguna beach is considered the world's worst pest of palms, and it has spread through much of Europe and Asia and other parts of the world.

The red palm weevil (Rhynchophorus ferrugineus) continues to pose a significant threat to palm species in diverse environments, from urban landscapes to major agricultural regions. Current ...

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 ...

As part of its efforts to combat the red palm weevil, ADAFSA has launched several programmes targeting different stages of the pest’s lifecycle, including an intensive trapping programme that ...

South American palm weevils are small bugs that can cause big damage.

The strategy includes greater involvement of farmers in combating the weevil, improved pest monitoring and a proposed ban on the import of palms larger than 6cm wide from infested countries.

FAO has taken a positive step towards curbing the spread of red palm weevil (RPW), a highly destructive transboundary pest that can cause serious damage to date palm trees, leading to the death of the ...

An awareness programme was organised by the agrarian officers for farmers in Saliyawewa yaya-hatha area of the Puttalam district on how to protect their coconut harvest from the damage caused by the ...