A palm tree netted to protect it from attack by Red Palm Weevil in a public park in Sicily, Italy. This widespread pest destroys young palm trees

• Contributor: Alex Ramsay / Alamy Stock Photo
• Image ID: CRX349
• File size: 32.6 MB (2.4 MB Compressed download)
• Releases: Model - no | Property - no
• Dimensions: 2723 x 4186 px | 23.1 x 35.4 cm | 9.1 x 14 inches | 300dpi
• Date taken: April 2012
• Location: Sicily, Italy

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Red Palm Weevil (Rhynchophorus ferrugineus) has devastated palm trees throughout Italy since its arrival in 2004. There is currently no defence against it.

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