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Following the screening last month of a case of palm affected by the "red beetle" in a private garden of Adams Street, the Municipal Group has to state the following:

Late last May presented a motion on preventive measures against red palm weevil, demanding the implementation of measures in our town because according to the information we had provided some of the companies working in the gardening sector, particularly in red palm weevil treatments were known several cases of infected palms in our region, particularly in Calasparra, Bullas and more recently in Cehegín, so it was not ruled out that the plague reached Caravaca.

However, preventive measures should be implemented throughout the year and especially in the period of greatest activity weevil which is from June to September, combined with close monitoring insecticide treatments applied to each tree and have a network of Trapping special traps consisting pheromones and food attractants to allow capture adult insects and confirm the entry of goods in the area ..

So we asked that the City of Caravaca take preventive measures in our term and particularly with palm trees found in public spaces and gardens.

Special mention those unique palms for its great size and age, at risk, as are those of Glorieta, Museum and Parque García Esteller Party.

As for their large number, we can not forget the palm of Urbanization recepcionar New Caravaca pending by the municipality.

However, on the motion above, we chose to leave it on the table for consideration and study by the Department of Environment, but the truth is they did not take any action that we know about taking preventive solutions against weevil red in our area to prevent the arrival of the plague, so unfortunately it has been shown that we were right, the passivity of the City.

Therefore, as stated by Alfonso Sánchez, "must act now with the first treatment and establish a budget for next year, 2013, that the City Council by preventive treatments are performed in order to avoid, first Instead, they are unique palms in public places could be affected, all before the restart weevil activity next spring, subject to the measures to be adopted by private owners. So we will ask In a motion filed at the next plenary session. "

Source: PSOE Caravaca de la Cruz