The red palm weevil has been a scourge on the palm trees along the Costa Blanca and controlling it has become a bit of a nightmare as the palms are well on the way to destruction by the time people realise that it is infected .The beetle will lay its eggs inside the trunk of the palm and when the eggs hatch into larvae , it is these that eat the palm from the inside out .By the time the poor palm starts to look bedraggled , it is too late . Now , in Benidorm , they have had to cut down and destroy a very tall palm in one of the main streets of the town .They did try various treatments on the palm during the last two years but it all came too late and the palm had to be removed .In fact its core had become so weak , it was at risk of falling down .They are hoping to plant another palm once they are sure that all traces of the beetle have disappeared . This particular palm had been growing in its position for at least 40 years .The replacement palm will be 4 metres high . Check Out The Full Indepth Details Here: Benidorm | The Dreaded Palm Weevil Strikes Again
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