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The latest map showing beetle detections in traps includes much of Central and Leeward Oahu, the North Shore and pockets of the Windward side. ... The extent of Oahu's coconut rhinoceros beetle ...
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 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 ...
The Oryctes rhinoceros nudivirus (OrNV) is a member of the species Alphanudivirus oryrhinocerotis in the family Nudiviridae.It causes lethal infections in larvae and adults of the coconut rhinoceros beetle (Oryctes rhinoceros), a serious pest of coconut and oil palms in tropical Asia and the Pacific.
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.
Oryctes rhinoceros, also known as coconut rhinoceros beetle, Asiatic rhinoceros beetle, and coconut palm rhinoceros beetle, [2] is a large species of beetle (typically 4–5 cm long), belonging to the rhinoceros beetles subfamily Dynastinae. [1] Oryctes rhinoceros attacks coconut palms and other palms such as the economically important oil palm.
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. ... at the West Hawaii landfill by the University ...
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]