MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay (AP) — 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 ...

Across San Diego it is becoming more common to see the sad sight of a flattened halo of fronds atop a palm tree, the sure sign of a tree that has fallen victim to the South American Palm Weevil.

Something’s been silently attacking iconic palms across North Florida – and it’s time to take notice. The palmetto weevil (Rhynchophorus cruentatus), North America’s largest native weevil, is causing ...

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 ...

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 ...