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Lawmakers urged to step up coconut rhinoceros beetle fight on Oahu
The Honolulu Star-Advertiser via Yahoo News· 1 year agoFeb. 11—Despite a nine-year, multi agency battle against the coconut rhinoceros beetle on Oahu, eradication appears to be unattainable here, and officials have turned to a containment and control ...
Invasive coconut rhinoceros beetle taking a toll on Oahu palm trees
The Honolulu Star-Advertiser via Yahoo News· 3 weeks agoMay 21—1/3 Swipe or click to see more COURTESY STATE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE An adult invasive coconut rhinoceros beetle is all black and can grow up to 2-1/2 inches in length, with a horn ...
Arborist finds 17 coconut rhinoceros beetle larvae in Kihei
The Honolulu Star-Advertiser via Yahoo News· 7 months agoNov. 23—State officials are on high alert after an arborist found 17 live coconut rhinoceros beetle larvae Tuesday morning while cutting down coconut palms in Kihei. The arborist — who was hired ...
Military spending bill includes Hawaii manufacturing and invasive species
The Honolulu Star-Advertiser via Yahoo News· 4 days agoCOURTESY PHOTO Jill Tokuda 1/2 COURTESY PHOTO Jill Tokuda JAMM AQUINO / 2023 George Fleming, general manager of Coastline Landscape and Nursery, holds a dead coconut rhinoceros beetle at the ...
Maui launches coconut rhinoceros beetle task force
Tribune via AOL· 5 months agoDec. 30—A new task force is asking for public help to fight off the invasive coconut rhinoceros beetle on Maui. A new task force is asking for public help to fight off the invasive coconut rhinoceros ...
New restrictions in place to contain coconut rhinoceros beetle
The Honolulu Star-Advertiser via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJul. 7—New restrictions are in place on the transport of certain palm trees and green waste that may be infested with the coconut rhinoceros beetle. The Hawaii Department of Agriculture last ...
New initiative is launched to save coconut trees from invasive beetles
The Honolulu Star-Advertiser via Yahoo News· 6 months agoDec. 19—The Waianae Coast Comprehensive Health Center and its nonprofit, Elepaio Social Services, held a blessing Monday morning at their new coconut nursery as they introduced a new initiative ...
Historic royal palms in Wahiawa threatened by invasive rhino beetle
The Honolulu Star-Advertiser via Yahoo News· 8 months agoOct. 12—It's against the law to harm the historic palms that line Royal Palm Drive in Wahiawa, as they are protected by the city's Exceptional Tree Program. It's against the law to harm the ...
Agriculture Department to discuss rules for invasive species
The Honolulu Star-Advertiser via Yahoo News· 7 months agoNov. 17—Concerns over how to control damaging invasive species, including little fire ants, continue to intensify as the state Department of Agriculture discusses rules for the pests. Concerns ...
Public hearing on invasive species rules set
The Honolulu Star-Advertiser via Yahoo News· 5 months agoJan. 22—Carol Kwan, a Mililani-based arborist, will never forget the day that little fire ants rained down on her while she was on the job. Kwan was measuring a tree in June 2022 at a proposed ...
