Wednesday, August 27, 2014

Government will take the Palm trees official residence of the Prime Minister

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The Government decided to send down the Palm trees of the São Bento Palace, official residence of the Prime Minister, by considering that the beetle pest treatment-of-Palm trees isn't working and is costly, according to the observer.

According to the website, the palms of the official residence of the Prime Minister were attacked by the beetle-das palmeiras, who came to Portugal in 2007 and has already destroyed a large part of the Canary Island Palm trees â€" about 500, including 13 of the garden of the Palace of São Bento.

When the leaves start to wither and fall may already be too late â€" when you begin to notice the first signs of death leaves the infestation may already be at an advanced stage. On the other hand, can co-exist in the same Palm tree over a thousand individuals. In these cases the only solution is the slaughter and destruction of plant debris.

To prevent infestation or to treat cases where the plants are little affected can be performed pruning and phytosanitary treatments tended (with chemical or biological agents). "In April 2013, was made a survey of the species attacked and carried out a preventive treatment/dressing in 12 Palm trees during three months (installation of pipes along the trunk to injection of plant health care products and nutrients)," said the Press Office of St. Benedict to the observer.

However, the treatment did not provide the expected results. "The result of this action would be elaborated a work plan, as this type of treatment is very expensive. The result was not satisfactory and it was therefore decided to proceed with the slaughter and incineration of cutting, initially of seven Palm trees and later six more Palm trees, "he added.

Foto: Thomas Leth-Olsen / Creative Commons

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