Bigyin.

       Please tell us what you know with regards this bug I have about 40 of these trees around the house and would be most upset should they be infested.

I noticed this morning coming off the N340 turning off going towards Eroski on the left , there are 3 or 4 rather large palms that have been ravaged by this bug and just left in situ.

Taken from the link below...

Palm Weevils can spread in several different ways. When a tree surgeon or a DIY gardener cuts down the leaves of an infected palm tree, they will usually drag the branch along the floor. This will help the weevils spread further from the tree, as they fall off every few feet, and will crawl to the next nearest tree.

If a palm tree has been cut down, and has just been left in the garden or on the street to be collected, the palm weevil can again walk to another tree or be transferred in pick up trucks or trailers.

Palm weevils can also be spread by violent winds. Licensed tree surgeons will carefully cut down the entire tree in sections and carefully wrap them up in plastic or strong cellophane. The sections will then be transported to a designated site, and then incinerated. They will then use special chemicals on other trees in proximity to the infested tree to kill any Weevils which may be on them.

If a palm tree has been attacked by the Red Palm Weevil, it may be cured if treated in time.

http://billericky.hubpages.com/hub/Palm-Weevil-Red-Palm-Weevil