Exotic Palm Weevil Symposia
This meeting was held in Bonita California on October 26, 2016. Below are the key presentations from the event. The meeting was sponsored and made possible from the following organizations:
Importance of Palms in Southern California, Basic Biology and Common Diseases/Disorders
Donald Hodel, Environmental Horticulturist, University of California
drhodel@ucanr.edu
Presentation Handout: The South American Palm Weevil
South American Palm Weevil Invasion in Southern California
Mark Hoddle, Director for the Center for Invasive Species Research
University of California, Riverside
mark.hoddle@ucr.edu
Report Infested Palms Here
Powerpoint Presentation
Overview of Palm Weevil in Laguna Beach
John Kabashima, UC Cooperative Extension, Emeritus
PowerPoint Presentation
Presentation Handout: The palm weevil is eradicated from Laguna Beach
jnkabashima@ucanr.edu
Trapping the South American Palm Weevil
Jason Leathers, Agricultural Plant Science, Food Science, Horticulture
California Department of Food and Agriculture
jason.leathers@cdfa.ca.gov
PowerPoint Presentation
Response Options for the South American Palm Weevil
Nick Condos, Director of the Plant Protection and Plant Health
California Department of Food and Agriculture
nick.condos@cdfa.ca.gov
Powerpoint Presentation
Andrew Zimmern’s article in Delta Sky Magazine where he laments the fact that the red palm weevil is not established in North America.
Outreach for the South American Palm Weevil
David Pegos, Special Assistant
California Department of Food and Agriculture
david.pegos@cdfa.ca.gov
Sweetwater Park Tour
Mark Hoddle, Director for the Center for Invasive Species Research
University of California, Riverside
mark.hoddle@ucr.edu
Report Infested Palms Here