On October 23, I completed a treatment visit in Oceanside that included a cluster of pygmy date palms, birds of paradise and a Kentia palm. The work was for scale and weevil management.
The Kentia made this a first for San Diego Palm Protection: it was the first Kentia palm I had treated through the business. Much of the work featured in this Journal has involved large Canary Island date palms. This visit belongs in the field record too.
A visit with several kinds of plants
The completed treatment covered the pygmy date palm cluster, the birds of paradise and the Kentia. That is the scope of this visit. It does not mean that every plant mentioned in the original inquiry received treatment, or that the same pest was confirmed on each plant.
When you contact me about a mixed planting, tell me which plants you are concerned about and what you have noticed on each one. Clear photographs and a history of earlier care help us start the conversation. The on-site work and any diagnosis still need their own account.
What comes next
Continuing care was discussed for this property, with future visits still to be arranged. At the time of this field note, I am recording the completed October 23 work, not a later result. Changes in plant condition and any further pest observations belong in the follow-up record.
Have a Kentia, pygmy date palms or a mixed planting you want to discuss? Tell me about the plants and your concerns.
Service date: October 23, 2026. Published: October 25, 2026. Customer identity, precise location and private photographs are omitted.