10/13/2026
Yesterday we had to remove two palms-- the one on the right was a casualty of lethal bronzing.
Lethal bronzing (LB) is carried by the palm cixiid which infects the sap of palms with phytoplasma that causes the sad and unstoppable death of the palm ☠️
Fortunately, if you have a palm that has NOT yet been infected we can prevent it from contracting LB by injecting the tree with an antibiotic called oxytetracycline-hydrochloride also known as OTC. This antibiotic should be re-applied every three to four months as a preventative until the threat has passed.
If you have declining palms and are concerned that they may have contracted LB please call us (352) 222 - 4202 so we can test them in conjunction with the UF IFAS plant pathology lab and help minimize the spread of lethal bronzing disease across the county.