Just cut it down and get rid of it. What are you waiting for?

I may have to do that. I am in a homeowners' assoc. so I was waiting.

If you have an infected tree in an HOA, you are required to have it removed as soon as possible. Check your HOA documents and you'll find something along those lines. Ours does as do most of the ones I've worked at in the past. You may have to replace it with another palm or tree; again, check your documents or contact your property manager.

Thank you fawnridge. Good advice.

I have the same problem Ricky helped me identify. It is slowly killing my areca palm clump that is over 25 years old and it is huge. Mine keeps puting out new growths. The clump is not something I can remove and the void it will create in my yard saddens me more than I can say. Planning on taking mine out this spring. Good luck with yours.