The Parks & Gardens Department belonging to Motril Town Hall has begun removing trees from the Plaza de la Tenería as a “preventative measure,” after the presence of a pest was detected.
Motril Cuts Down Trees
by Vivienne Hughes •
Tag Archive for plague
Junta Blocks Infected Cuttings
by Hugh MacArthur •
The Agricultural & Fishing Ministry of the Junta de Andalucía has prohibited the transfer of infected branches from fruit trees being moved out of the municipality for disposal.
Beetle Plague Concern
by Martin Myall •
The Board of Agriculture, Fishing, Water and Rural Development confirmed on the 17th of last month the presence of an invasive species of beetle in Motril, affecting avocado trees.
Pines Under Attack
by Vivienne Hughes •
A micro-organism, native of North America and Japan is wiping out the pine forests across the country. From the moment of being attacked by this tiny invader, the tree doesn’t even last a month.
The White Cactus Plague
by Martin Myall •
Although this article mainly concerns Lanjarón, evidence of this prickly-pear disease is all over Andalucia: shrivelled cacti pads, covered in a white substance.
What Happened to the Plague?
by Wolfgang K Piller MD •
But considering the Ebola hype, what really happened to the plague? The only disease mankind has been able to eradicate is smallpox, although the virus is still being stored in high security laboratories – in case one needs it!
Palm Pruning Begins in Almuñécar
by Hugh MacArthur •
The Councillor for the Environment for Almuñécar, Luis Aragón, has announced that the palm-tree pruning operation have begun.
Palm Spraying Finished
by Hugh MacArthur •
The Almuñécar Town Hall announced that the second phase of palm-tree spraying against the palm beetle has concluded.
Beetle Doom
by Héloïse Nolan •
The Escarabajo (red beetle) has now well and truly got its clutches into the Washington palm trees on the coast and has set off an alarm signal from the Agricultural Department of Parks and Gardens in Motril
Red Beetles vs Palms
by Héloïse Nolan •
The red beetle is back and causing damage to palm trees at devastating levels and beginning to alter the Costa Tropical panorama. It is reported that over 500 trees have died during the summer months when the red beetle is at its most active.