A Cozumel without Coconut Palms
Can you imagine a Cozumel with no Coconut palms? I’m not referring to what might happen if the Red Palm Mite has its way. This voracious pest (Raoiella indica, also known as Raoiella eugenia) originated in the area around India, Iran, Arabia, and Egypt then jumped the ocean and landed on Cozumel’s shores, where it is now decimating the coconut palms as well as other species of plants.