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Hawaii is stepping up its efforts to stop the spread of the coconut rhinoceros beetle, an invasive species that "jeopardizes the economy, the entire ecosystem, agriculture and food security ...
The culprit is the invasive coconut rhinoceros beetle, which has established a decade-long foothold on Oahu and is feeding on trees across the isle and propagating in piles of mulch — from the ...
Apr. 24—1/2 Swipe or click to see more COURTESY HDOA The coconut rhinoceros beetles are a serious pest of palm trees, primarily coconut trees. Adult beetles bore into their crowns to feed on the ...
The coconut rhinoceros beetle or Asiatic rhinoceros beetle was first detected in Hawaii on the golf course at Joint Base Pearl Harbor in December 2013. This large beetle feeds on the growing shoots at the tops of coconut trees damaging the emerging leaves and providing opportunities for infection with plant pathogens.
In Hawaii and in Asia where there are coconut rhinoceros beetles (Oryctes rhinoceros), Calais speciosus has been introduced to control their population, as it may eat the grubs or eggs of Oryctes rhinoceros. [1]
The first coconut rhinoceros beetle in Hawaii was detected in December 2013 near Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam on Oahu. The beetles have since spread to many other parts of Oahu, as well as to ...
Coconut palm in Hawaii, heavily damaged by Oryctes rhinoceros attacks. There have been few studies on quantifying the economic losses caused by O. rhinoceros to coconut palms, but the following costs and effects are generally attributed to the presence of the beetle in invaded areas: [5] [18]
The Agriculture Department's Advisory Committee on Plants and Animals is scheduled to at 1 :30 p.m. today to discuss, among other items, making rules for the quarantine of the coconut rhinoceros ...