Every other day inside a lab on the third floor of the St. John Plant Science Laboratory building on the University of Hawaii at Manoa campus, doctoral student Kristen Gaines opens up a refrigerator ...

Hawaii’s lush landscapes, iconic palm trees, and vibrant ecosystems are under threat from a dangerous invasive species the Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle (CRB). These beetles are wreaking havoc on the ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The deadline for over $400,000 in grants from the Hawaii Department of Agriculture to combat invasive coconut rhinoceros beetles is quickly approaching. Submit an ...

Windward Oahu resident Jim Anthony credits the coconut for his ability to stay sharp at the ripe age of 91. He has some body aches and pains, he said, but coconut water is “vital ” for his kidney ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — Hawaii County is ramping up efforts to stop the spread of the invasive coconut rhinoceros beetle (CRB), committing additional funding and equipment to combat the growing threat. The ...

The state Department of Agriculture and Hawaii County Public Works Department have been working collaboratively since January to combat the coconut rhinoceros beetle after detections in the Kona area.

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A major donation is helping fund the fight against the coconut rhinoceros beetle on Hawaii Island. Local artist Kim Taylor Reece is donating 1,400 art pieces for sale in ...

Invasive coconut rhinoceros beetles have been detected in the Kona area, including near the airport, according to state officials. Hawaii County and the state Department of Agriculture say since ...

WHEELER ARMY AIRFIELD, Hawaiʻi — The U.S. Army Garrison Hawaiʻi Directorate of Public Works, in coordination with Tree Solutions Hawaii, a contracted company, conducted a critical operation on ...

Ph.D. student and research assistant Kristen Gaines injected a virus into a coconut rhinoceros beetle larva at UH-Manoa’s St. John Plant Science Laboratory on Thursday. Michael Melzer is the ...