A palm tree on the La Jolla Recreation Center grounds is slated for removal after the city of San Diego confirmed it has been infested with the South American palm weevil. The palm weevil — a type of ...

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 ...

UC Riverside scientists have a new chemical weapon to seduce and kill the invasive, long-nosed beetles destroying California palm trees by the tens of thousands. The weapon involves a pheromone ...

Diaprepes Root Weevil (Diaprepes abbreviatus) crawling on Yaupon Holly leaves in Houston, TX. Weevils are a type of beetle identified by their round bodies and long snouts. These insects typically ...

Few things can strike fear into the heart of a banana farmer more than finding an infestation of the banana weevil. Females of this coffee bean–sized insect lay their eggs between the plant’s leaves ...