Palmetto weevils can infest any palm, but they seem especially fond of Canary Island Date palm. Because of this attraction, it is recommended that you wait to prune these palms in the cooler ...

To the palmetto weevil, the cut frond odor smells just like a stressed tree. The female weevil lays her eggs on the cut frond base. The hatched larvae tunnel into the tree and feed on palm tissue.

Weevils alone aren’t to blame for the plight of Florida’s air plants. Poaching and habitat loss due to urban sprawl pose significant threats to the survival of bromeliads.