MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay — Palm trees in Uruguay are more than just plants, they are icons, much like olive groves for Greeks or cherry blossoms for the Japanese. The treasured trees lining one of the ...

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 research ...

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 ...

Agricultural ministers have agreed on a plan to fight the red palm weevil, which ravages coconut, date and oil palms, experts have said, describing it as "a global threat". The strategy includes ...

RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KABC) -- A new invasive pest now moving north from Mexico and San Diego County has Southern California's palm trees in its sights. The South American palm weevil attacks palm trees, ...

A bird perches on the trunk of a dead palm tress, near Peaje Mendoza, in Florida, Uruguay, Wednesday, July 9, 2025, as thousands of palm trees in the South American country have been devoured by the ...