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"A Real Alien Invasion Is Coming to a Palm Tree Near You"
by KQED, Deep Look
June, 2017 (YouTube video)

"Riverside entomologist fights to protect iconic palm trees from invasive bug"
by Nathalie Basha, Spectrum News 1
October, 2022 (Online news)

"South American palm weevil wreaking havoc on Pacific Beach palm trees"
by Jennifer Ianni, PB Monthly
February, 2021 (Online news)

"South American palm weevil is killing palm trees around San Diego"
by Dan Plante, KUSI News
January, 2022 (Online news)

"South American palm weevil wreaking havoc on local palm trees"
by Jennifer Ianni, Pt. Loma-PB Monthly
February, 2021 (Online news)

"Weevil worries: Canary Island palm trees in La Jolla are dying due to beetle infestation"
by Ashley Mackin-Solomon, La Jolla Light
January, 2021 (Online news)

"RSF Association to host Jan. 25 talk on weevil attack of palm trees"
by Karen Billing, Rancho Santa Fe Review
January, 2023 (Online news)

"L.A.'s palm trees are dying and it's changing the city's famous skyline"
by Ally Levine, Los Angeles Times
September, 2017 (Online news)

"SoCal's Palm Trees Threatened by South American Weevil"
by Rob McMillan, ABC7 News
June, 2016 (Online news)

"Invasive Insect Threatens San Diego County's Palm Trees"
by Susan Murphy, KPBS
October, 2016 (Online news)

"Palm-Killing Weevil Poses Threat to Southern California Region"
by R. Stickney, NBC San Diego
October, 2016 (Online news)

"An Invasive Beetle Threatens State’s Southern Palm Trees"
by Mike McPhate, New York Times: California Today
November, 2016 (Online News)

"Are Weevils Destroying Palm Trees in San Diego?"
by Debbie Sklar, Times of San Diego
November, 2016 (Online news)