South American palm weevils, the button-size beetles, have breached the Southern California border, and they’re hungry. That spells trouble for their favorite meal, the Canary Island date palms that have been one of the region’s most enduring symbols. The weevil larvae feast on a tree’s crown, crippling its growth and, within months, killing it. http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/03/us/california-today-palm-weevils-border-trees-agriculture.html?_r=0