Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle Breeding Sites Found in Kona

7/8/25 – CRB BREEDING SITES FOUND ON HAWAIʻI ISLAND (Hawaii Department of Land & Natural Resources)

) Posted on Jul 8, 2025 in Main, News Releases, slider JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON CRB BREEDING SITES FOUND ON HAWAIʻI ISLAND KONA, Hawaiʻi Island - Surveys conducted last week located two breeding sites of coconut rhinoceros beetle (CRB) in Kona, on the west side of Hawaiʻi Island. The detection triggered the launch of a state and county interagency response effort to manage and eradicate the invasive species. Partners incl…

Two invasive beetle breeding sites found in W. Hawaii - West Hawaii Today

Surveys conducted last week located two breeding sites of coconut rhinoceros beetle (CRB) in West Hawaii, according to the state Department of Land and Natural Resources.

Two invasive beetle breeding sites found in W. Hawaii - Hawaii Tribune-Herald

Surveys conducted last week located two breeding sites of coconut rhinoceros beetle (CRB) in West Hawaii, according to the state Department of Land and Natural Resources.

‘Failure is not an option.’ Interagency effort underway after coconut rhinoceros beetle breeding sites discovered

The state says crews found two coconut rhinoceros beetle breeding sites during a survey last week in Kona.

Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle breeding sites found in Kona

KONA, Hawaii (KHON2) -- Two breeding sites for Coconut Rhinoceros Beetles were found in Kona on the west side of Hawaiʻi Island. Weigh in on new changes to gun rules on Hawaiʻi Island Officials say that surveys conducted confirmed two more breeding sites, increasing the total number on Hawaiʻi Island to three. Since the discovery, treatment for these sites has started, along with ongoing detection surveys for other potential sites. Since M…

Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle Breeding Sites Found on Hawaiʻi Island

Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle Breeding Sites Found on Hawaiʻi Island