The dreaded Red Palm Weevil makes a double strike

This is my friend Steve's house and once upon a time he had two lovely palm trees. Then the red palm weevil came along and gobbled them both up.

The only remedy is to chop them down and start again, 30 years later they will be as good as new, unless the weevil gets them first.

At least now Steve has a much clearer view and he won't need any fire lighters for years.