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 ...

A dead coconut rhinoceros beetle was found among compost bags at a Maui big-box store on Monday by staff from the state Department of Agriculture, the department announced Thursday. Staff from the ...

Hawaiʻi Island was ground zero for invasive species like the little fire ant and coquí frog. Now, officials and community ...