The bugs are coming; the bugs are coming

This infected canary date palm with the South Palm bug is a ‘goner.’ Valley News/Roger Boddaert photo
Roger BoddaertSpecial to Valley NewsSummertime has arrived with months ahead of heat, drought, and the onslaught of many new bugs on the horizon.It is a biological feature that when the summer arrives, so does the bug world with their marching orders.The bug captain says, let us belly up to the banquet table for some summertime yummies but out in the gardens and it can be devasting.These are some of the critters eating away in our homes and gardens.Ants:Odorous ants emit a foul-smelling odor when crushed.Carpenter ants get their name by nesting in wood.Argentine ants from South America have spread all over the world.Canary Island Date Palm Weevil:This species of palm is planted thro
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