State considers costly solution to fight coconut rhinoceros beetles
The state has tried to stop the spread of the coconut rhinoceros beetle since its first detection in 2013. So far it’s been a losing battle, but agriculture officials now say a virus in New Zealand ...
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Coconut rhinoceros beetles found on Kona coast
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Two coconut rhinoceros beetles (CRB) were found on the Kona coast this week. According to the Big Island Invasive Species Committee (BIISC), a live adult beetle was ...
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Invasive beetle found on Kauai is a first on a Neighbor Island
Two coconut rhinoceros beetles have been found on Kauai, the first such discovery of the invasive insect on a Neighbor Island, the state Department of Agriculture said Monday. A survey crew from ...