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South American palm weevil
Rhynchophorus palmarum
For more information about this plant pest, see the CAPS data sheet.
Survey Maps
- 3/2020 - South American Palm Weevil invades Pacific Beach trees
- 12/2019 - San Diego Reminds Us: Don't Pack A Pest!
- 6/2019 - Invasive Species Threaten California's Economy and Ecology, UC Agriculture and Natural Resources Reports
- 5/2019 - The 'Indiana Jones of Insects' Rescuing SoCal Palm Trees
- 5/2018 - Palm weevil appears to be spreading north
- 4/2018 - An Artist Memorializes the Disappearing Palm Trees of Los Angeles
- 3/2018 - Invasive Weevil: Tiny insect poses huge threat to San Diego palm
- 7/2015 - NAPPO - South American Palm Weevil – Detection in Arizona
- 7/2015 - South American Palm Weevil Detected in Arizona