HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A non-profit is trying to prevent a rapidly spreading tree killing pest from eradicating Hawaii’s coconut tree population. Hawaii coconut trees are being killed by the ...

State officials are on high alert after an arborist found 17 live coconut rhinoceros beetle larvae Tuesday morning while cutting down coconut palms in Kihei. The arborist — who was hired to remove 12 ...

The Hawaii Department of Agriculture is asking Kauai residents to check their compost bins and green waste for the invasive coconut rhinoceros beetle and its larvae. Breeding grounds for the beetles ...

Question : My neighbor says he sees signs of CRB in a tree on my Oahu property and I should report it. But it’s not a coconut palm and I don’t want to cut it down. Answer : Coconut rhinoceros beetles ...

A large, invasive beetle is spreading on Oahu. First detected in December 2013 at a golf course near the Honolulu airport, the coconut rhinoceros beetle was confined to central and west Oahu during ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - National Park Service rangers have been trained to be on the lookout for invasive pests that could threaten the landscape in the remote area of Kalaupapa. The coconut ...

If you live in Hawaii and see a massive, dark beetle with a hooked horn on its head and a fuzzy underside near your trees, don't let it escape. This insect is the coconut rhinoceros beetle (CRB) ...

The coconut mite (Aceria guerreronis) represents a formidable challenge to coconut production worldwide. This minute pest exploits the microhabitats afforded by coconut bracts, rendering conventional ...