Dead coconut rhinoceros beetle found in Maui compost bag prompts product quarantine
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - An invasive pest has been found in compost bags on Maui, according to the state DLNR. A single dead coconut rhinoceros b...
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - An invasive pest has been found in compost bags on Maui, according to the state DLNR. A single dead coconut rhinoceros beetle (CRB) was found Monday at a Maui big-box sore by state agriculture department officials during routine surveys. One of the indicators the pest was present was a hole in one of the compost bags. Upon further inspection, the beetle was found and 15 pallets of the bagged compost were sent back to Oahu, where the product came from. So far, there have been no live beetles found on the Valley Isle.