An adult invasive coconut rhinoceros beetle is all black and can grow up to 2-1/2 inches in length, with a horn. “You drive around the neighborhood, and easily a ...

A coconut rhinoceros beetle has been found in a Hawaii Department of Agriculture trap in Waikoloa, the first detection of the invasive and destructive insect on the Big Island in nearly a year, state ...

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 ...

Jamm Aquino / Star-Advertiser In response to the scourge of coconut rhinoceros beetles, Senate Bill 2925 proposes recognizing the coconut tree as a cultural treasure and vital resource. The bill has ...

Coconut palms are king throughout the tropics, serving as the foundation for human lives and cultures across the Pacific Ocean for centuries. However, 200 years of planting by colonial interests ...

HALEIWA, Hawaii (Island News) -- About a dozen coconut palm trees will be uprooted over the next few days at a North Shore beach park all because of the coconut rhinoceros beetle. City officials met ...

There is something wonderfully unassuming about a coconut. Rough and unremarkable on the outside, it carries its abundance ...