Palm trees under the risk of drying
3 May 2013 Republic
]]]]Marmaris faced the danger of being destroyed due to the most important sources of natural beauty of palm trees, "Red palm beetle".
Marmaris Food, Agriculture and Livestock Manager Nazif Farmer said that the name is "Rhynchophorus Ferrugineus" and the live known as "Red beetle palm" among the people were seen in the surrounding districts before but they come across the first time in Marmaris. On the application of citizens Muğla Food, Agriculture and Livestock Directorate, the Farmer said that the experts were examined in Marmaris, the pest beetle in many trees were detected. [[
We try to take the necessary measures as the manager to prevent the spread of the palm beetle. It is necessary to fall on all hands. Thousands of palm trees in the faced with the obstacles of being destroyed. The Farmer, who expresses that they have tried to inform the members of the South Aegean Tourist Hotelrs and Processors Union in the first place. The farmers stressed that they will be alerted to take necessary measures by telling the obstacles of the incident to the palm hotels in their gardens.
]]Source: News