Aranjuez steps up Red Weevil control on its palm trees

The Aranjuez City Council begins a campaign of preventive and control phytosanitary treatments against the Red Weevil pest on the municipality's Canary Island date palms.

Healthy Canary Island date palm tree in Aranjuez.
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Healthy Canary Island date palm tree in Aranjuez.

The Aranjuez City Council has launched a new campaign of phytosanitary treatments for the control and prevention of the Red Weevil on the municipality's Canary Island date palms.

The work will be carried out on September 9, 10, and 11, between 8:00 AM and 4:00 PM. The campaign will focus on 35 municipal Phoenix canariensis specimens, as well as on other species located near infestation hotspots detected since 2023.
Citizens are reminded of the importance of respecting the treated areas. The treatment is localized and applied individually to each specimen, so no additional measures are required from residents.
As a reinforcement measure, 15 of these palm trees will receive an endotherapy treatment, which involves direct injection of a specific solution into the trunk for distribution through the plant's vascular system.
The council emphasizes that these actions are crucial for preserving the municipality's green heritage.
Furthermore, private palm tree owners are urged to report any detection of specimens affected by the Red Weevil. Information can be sent to the email address infraestructuraverde@aranjuez.es to improve the detection and control of this pest.
Based on information from the official source: Ayuntamiento de Aranjuez (08/09/2026)