The first coconut rhinoceros beetles have been found outside the Waikōloa area since the invasive insects were first detected a little more than a year ago on the Big Island.

Hawaii’s lush landscapes, iconic palm trees, and vibrant ecosystems are under threat from a dangerous invasive species the ...

Evolution has produced many flower species that pretend to have food that insects want, emitting scents of coconut or even rotting meat. Some orchids, however, appear to offer the promise of sex ...

Two coconut rhinoceros beetles have been found on Kauai, the first such discovery of the invasive insect on a Neighbor Island, the state Department of Agriculture said Monday. A survey crew from ...

"Not having coconut palms detracts a bit from the postcard ... "The disease is spread by a tiny insect that looks like a cicada," said Fabian Pilet of the Tropical Agronomy Research Centre ...

Concern is growing amongst the country’s 700,000 growers and their 440,000 hectares (one million acres) of coconut plantations. This harmful mite (insect) was first discovered in 1997 at Kalpitiya ...

In this 2009 file photo, University of Guam entomologist Aubrey Moore feeds a solution containing the naturally occurring insect virus OrNV to coconut rhinoceros beetles. This bio-control agent ...