Adult beetles are reported to prefer coconut palms along with royal, date and fan palms. They feed on the growing spear of ...

Coconut rhinoceros beetle larvae was first found on the island in October 2023, with several subsequent captures of adult beetles but no further detections of larvae. The total number of adult ...

“The coconut rhinoceros beetle larvae feed on the heart of palm trees, which can lead to tree death. Dying palm trees impact Hawaii’s landscape, tourism industry, and ecological balanc ...

Two coconut rhinoceros beetles have been found ... are urged to check their compost bins and green waste for the beetle’s larvae. In an effort to stop the spread of the beetles to the Neighbor ...

HONOLULU–Three live adult coconut rhinoceros beetles (CRB) have been detected ... of adult CRB on the island since six grubs (larvae) were found in October 2023, in a decaying palm tree by ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Two coconut rhinoceros beetles (CRB) were found on the Kona coast this week. According to the Big Island Invasive Species Committee (BIISC), a live adult beetle was ...

A pair of adult coconut rhinoceros beetles were found ... also at the airport. Larvae of the invasive beetle were first detected on the Big Island in October 2023. Since then, four other adult ...