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 discovered ...

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 ...

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 village ...

State officials today confirmed that invasive coconut rhinoceros beetle grubs, or larvae, have been found in Waikoloa Village on Hawaii island. It is the first discovery of the beetle, a major threat ...

A dead coconut rhinoceros beetle was found in September among compost bags at a big-box store on Maui. The invasive beetle — first detected in Hawaii in December 2013 at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam ...

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 adults ...

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 issued a ...