African palm weevils were introduced to the country. These little beetles pollinated the plants with no extra work from humans, and, suddenly, palm oil yields boomed. Since, palm oil's popularity ...

Agricultural ministers have agreed on a plan to fight the red palm weevil, which ravages coconut, date and oil palms, experts have said, describing it as "a global threat". The strategy includes ...

African oil, sago and California fan palms. The national market for landscape, decorative and potted palm trees is valued at more than $280 million a year. The collaboration between ISCA Technologies ...

The red palm weevil can devastate the valuable date palm plantations of the Middle East. Yet, date producers are still hesitant to apply new technologies that can control this invasive pest.