Links to "traditional" palm problems

When the problems began I went online and did research.

I was convinced I had a "typical garden variety" palm problem.

I certainly didn't think I had something that was not documented by the University of Florida. They seem to have information about every possible palm problem.

Palm Diseases from the University of Florida: http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/TOPIC_Palm_Diseases
Palm Pests From the University of Florida http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/TOPIC_Palm_Pest_Insects

Palm Disease and Nutrition Problems from Clemson University:
http://hgic.clemson.edu/factsheets/HGIC2007.htm

From the University of Hawaii:
http://www.ctahr.hawaii.edu/nelsons/palms/palms.html

And was it rats?
My gosh, very possible in San Antonio. However, it's summer. The rats have got of plenty of food in the fields. Photo of rat hole in palm from the University of Hawaii:
http://http:/www.ctahr.hawaii.edu/nelsons/palms/rat.JPG