SO WE NEED TO KEEP THEM OUT OF THE BARS
A disease carried in the vomit of planthopper insects is what kills the palms.
(Thanks to cyberick and Jeffrey Brown)
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Key 'stroke-of-genius' quote (not to make fun of):
"Once a palm gets it, there is no recovery," Dick said.
Posted by: sandy | August 30, 2011 at 12:18 PM
The Hairy Palm was not one of the affected species mentioned, but they should probably keep an eye on it.
Posted by: Meanie the Blue | August 30, 2011 at 01:18 PM
The same problem has killed many a party.
Posted by: Wingnut | August 30, 2011 at 01:48 PM
Hustler magazine has killed quite a few also.
Posted by: Layzeeboy | August 30, 2011 at 01:50 PM
Florida - Where the Fun Never Ends
Posted by: Jeff Meyerson | August 30, 2011 at 02:17 PM
Enzymes in the vomit breakdown the cells in the leaf so the insect can suck them up for nutrition.
Suck it up for nutrition?? Yeah, right. That's what they all say.
Posted by: Siouxie | August 30, 2011 at 02:23 PM
*spit/snork* @ siouxie ;)
Posted by: sandy | August 30, 2011 at 02:57 PM
I didn't know bugs threw up. Maybe they should give them some little Dramamines or a Scopolamine patch. Of course the patch would have to be very small to fit behind their tiny, little ears.
Posted by: nursecindy | August 30, 2011 at 02:59 PM
Do bugs even have ears?
Posted by: Elon | August 30, 2011 at 03:23 PM
Amazing that a tiny little insect could do so much damage to such a nice tree. I never see palm trees only in pictures but they look nice.
Posted by: Theresa | August 30, 2011 at 03:55 PM
nursecindy-
Fun fact (or not so fun, depending on your point of view): flies throw up every time they land. Which is why, if one ever lands on what I'm eating, it immediately goes in the trash, and if I see someone eat something a fly has landed on, I immediately hurl.
Posted by: marebear | August 30, 2011 at 04:08 PM
Marebear, on the thing that someone is eating? That should do it...
Posted by: eil | August 30, 2011 at 05:40 PM
Enzyme vomit breakdown was on of the first classes I took in college...
Posted by: frodolives | August 30, 2011 at 07:24 PM