The Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle

Preserve the beauty and sustainability of our Aina against the threat of the coconut rhinoceros beetles.

Table of Content

- CRB's Impact on Hawaii

- Identify CRB

- CRB Breeding Grounds

How the CRB is Impacting Hawaii!

The CRB is not only going to change our landscapes but it impacting farming and native plants.

Sources of Food food for Coconut Rhinoceros Beetles

Primary

Coconut Palms

Fan Palms

Royal Palms

Date Palms

Secondary

Hala

Banana

Sugarcane

Kalo

How CRB is changing Hawaii...

Landscapes are changing.

Can't wait for leaders! This was 10 months ago. Sources in community have shared the response team is overwhelmed. Community level is where we need to stop this!

*The issues without the support and why we need to rally as a community and connect more with the niu and stop the crb.

How slow issues on Hawaii are being addressed...

Attacks on Kauai to native Hawaiian palms. (3 months ago)

CRB found in dead palm found in Kihei, Maui. There is ideas to stop the spread. (9 months ago)

The traps do have a pheromone. One question to ask is are these traps spreading the CRB to unusual areas? Finding on Hawaii Island. (2 months ago)

How slow issues on Hawaii are being addressed...

Dozens of CRB larva found in garden soil at Oahu store.

Mulch piles which were gold can now become breeding sites and need to be managed closely or can be more harmful than good.

How CRB poison treatments can impact tourism and also just consumption...

Injections are not only affecting the CRB's consumption but can have an impacted on our ecosystem.

Identifying Coconut Rhinoceros Beetles

Resource from crb hawaii website You can learn more information found at www.crbhawaii.org.

Informative CRB lifecycle and stages video from Guam

Here is another video to share how there are different types of CRB and sources have shared that Hawaii has the one if not the worst kind.

The Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle (CRB) is a large, dark-colored beetle that is notorious for its destructive impact on palm trees, particularly coconut palms. Native to Southeast Asia, this beetle became a significant pest in Hawaii, where it was first detected in December 2013.

The adult CRB bores into the crowns of palm trees to feed on sap, damaging the tree's growing points. This damage can stunt tree growth, reduce fruit production, and, in severe cases, kill the tree. The beetle is particularly dangerous because it targets the heart of the palm, causing lasting harm.

The CRB has been in Hawaii for over 10 years with no real solutions. This is why this site was created to help find real solutions that aren't poisons or toxic to our ecosystem.