Adult coconut rhinoceros beetles, a highly destructive invasive pest that has devastated Oahu palm trees, have been detected on the Big Island for the first time.

A single coconut rhinoceros beetle ... Big problem for Big Island, coconut rhinoceros beetle found. Story by Lucy Lopez • 1w. H ONOLULU (KHON2) — A single coconut rhinoceros beetle ...

WAIKOLOA VILLAGE, Hawaii (Island News) -- On Hawaii Island, efforts have been underway to prevent the spread of the coconut rhinoceros beetle. The invasive insect has been found in Waikoloa ...

Hawaiʻi County, in coordination with Hawaiʻi Department of Agriculture, is issuing a 3-month voluntary compliance order for ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — Coconut rhinoceros beetles continue to wreak havoc on the Big Island after three live adults were reported to the Department of Agriculture. According to officials, the three ...

Brewer said if you're on the Big Island and you see the beetles, contact BIISC on their website here or you can call them at 808-933-3340. Local What To Do If You See Coconut Rhinoceros Beetles in ...

CRBs were first found on the Big Island in October 2023. At that time, several larvae were collected from a private property in Waikoloa Village but no adult beetles were found.

HONOLULU (KHON2) — A single coconut rhinoceros beetle (CRB) was discovered this week in a trap set by the Hawaii Department of Agriculture (HDOA) during routine monitoring in Waikoloa. Get Hawaii’s ...

HILO, Hawaii — The Big Island Invasive Species Committee (BIISC) is training dogs to detect the invasive Coconut Rhinoceros Beetles (CRB) after CRB grubs were reported for the first time on the ...