Live coconut rhinoceros beetle found in Kurtistown on the Big Island ↗
A live male coconut rhinoceros beetle has been discovered in a trap in Kurtistown, prompting state agriculture officials to launch additional searches for the invasive pest.
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Another coconut rhinoceros beetle found in East Hawaiʻi State agriculture and biosecurity officials report that a live male of the extremely invasive insect was discovered in the Kurtistown area on the Big Island. ↗
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