A planthopper's kiss of death is putting our prized palms at risk throughout Florida. This tiny, common insect called Haplaxius crudus pierces palms, feeds on their sap and spreads deadly bacteria to ...

A palm tree with a confirmed positive case of lethal bronzing disease. The City of Galveston's tree committee has asked residents to be aware of a disease in palm trees called lethal bronzing. It’s ...

Officials are urging Galveston's homeowners to be on alert for a fatal disease plaguing the city's signature palm trees. Known as lethal bronzing, the disease is spread by insects and turns palm ...

A tiny insect called a planthopper is spreading a deadly bacteria to palm trees throughout Florida. The disease, known as "lethal bronzing," causes leaves to turn a bronze-like brown before the tree ...