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Experts say this could be just the beginning and that the beetles are difficult to stop. What's happening? As ...
The invasive coconut rhinoceros beetle continues to wreak havoc on Oahu's trees, recent detections also raised concerns on ...
Over the Easter weekend, a different kind of egg hunting occurred, as community volunteers hunted Kauai’s current invasive ...
The state Department of Agriculture and Hawaii County Public Works Department have been working collaboratively since January ...
The Kapuaiwa coconut grove on Molokai was planted in 1860 for King Kamehameha V. This historic grove and coconuts throughout Hawaii are at risk from the coconut rhinoceros beetle. Photo courtesy ...
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Efforts to combat the coconut rhinoceros beetle (CRB) continue, especially after beetles were found in the Kona area last month. On March 3, the Big Island Invasive ...
Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture and Hawai‘i County Public Works have collaborated since January to combat the coconut rhinoceros beetle by treating palm trees in the Kona airport area after its was ...
HONOLULU–Three live adult coconut rhinoceros beetles (CRB) have been detected ... Plant Quarantine inspectors in Kona will follow up and provide further instructions. Prior to the recent ...
COURTESY HDOA Workers conduct coconut rhinoceros beetles treatment on palm trees at Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport. Invasive coconut rhinoceros beetles have been detected in the Kona area, ...
The Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture, with the assistance of the County of Hawai‘i Public Works Department, have been working collaboratively since January 2025 to combat the coconut rhinoceros ...