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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.
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. While beetle larvae were ...
WAIKOLOA VILLAGE, Hawaii (KITV) — On Hawaii Island, efforts have been underway to prevent the spread of the coconut rhinoceros beetle. The invasive insect has been found in Waikoloa village ...
HAWAII, Hawaii (KHON2) — Residents on the west side of Hawaiʻi Island are being asked to help prevent the spread of the coconut rhinoceros beetle. The county’s Department of Agriculture ...
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 ...
Rhino beetles, which look like miniature tanks with a horn, are popular pets among Japanese boys, many of whom collect them over the summer holidays, breed them and then let them slug it out for fun.
A single coconut rhinoceros beetle ... 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.
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 ...