Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture and Hawai‘i County Public Works have collaborated since January to combat the coconut rhinoceros beetle by treating palm trees in the Kona airport area after its was ...

Invasive coconut rhinoceros beetles have been detected in the Kona area, including near the airport, according to state ...

Hundreds of treated trees are tagged and surrounded with yellow tape, and coconuts from treated trees should not be consumed.

The Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture, with the assistance of the County of Hawai‘i Public Works Department, have been working collaboratively since January 2025 to combat the coconut rhinoceros ...

The state Department of Agriculture and Hawaii County Public Works Department have been working collaboratively since January ...

The invasive coconut rhinoceros beetle continues to wreak havoc on Oahu’s trees, recent detections also raised concerns on ...

Lethal yellowing is highly contagious and requires the immediate removal of the palm tree ... Coconut palms in other countries have also been decimated by the disease, including in the Caribbean ...