Nasty new pest in southern Cal-Red Palm Weevil

Here's a link interesting article written by Ron Vanderhoff about a new pest in southern California - the red palm weevil.

www.themulch.com/insects-and-diseases/ne...ering-much-attention

The article tells you what to do if you see one of these bad guys.

Thank you for posting this article. I don't have any palms on my property, but plenty in the neighborhood. I wonder if it affects any other plant or only palms?