The Department of Parks and Gardens has published a guide against the red palm weevil has been distributed to all public buildings in the municipality in order to assist the population to prevent the effects of this disease and its spread to healthy palms in our municipality, as explained Councilman Antonio Garcerán.
The guide published in pamphlet form includes a Decalogue of recommendations, such as palms do not prune in spring or summer, do so only when the palms are dry, and make a treatment plant after pruning operations.
Likewise, no emphasis on individual action, and contact with the Department (968 57 37 00) in doubt, should have to proceed to boot the palm, or before undertaking a transfer or transplant.
Among the recommendations of the guide that includes pictures with the so-called red palm weevil and its life cycle and its impact on affected palms also warns about the convenience of buying the plant material in authorized channels and require the plant passport CE, corresponding , prevent the introduction of palm trees from third countries.
Source: Ayuntamiento de San Javier