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.

Big problem for Big Island, coconut rhinoceros beetle found by: Lucy Lopez Posted: Sep 21, 2024 / 11:13 AM HST Updated: Sep 23, 2024 / 07:12 PM HST ...

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 ...

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 ...

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–Three live adult coconut rhinoceros beetles (CRB) have been detected in traps in the Waikoloa area on Hawai’i island. The captures during the past week were the first detections of ...

The coconut rhinoceros beetle was first detected on Oahu in 2013, and has since been found in many neighborhoods on the island. It was found on Kauai in May 2023 and in Kihei, Maui, in November ...