What is this?

[foxtail]

I hope it's not what I'm thinking.

Found it death, shredded a bit by the trimmer or by birds.

[foxtail]

@Cindy Adair, please see this, it's the first time I see this "thing" but trust me, I saw some Roystonea Borinqueña with falled crownshaft and not by thunderbolt. 

@Cristóbal, could you please take a look here?

[colin Peters]

hope it is not Coconut Rino beetle 

[Cindy Adair]

Sorry, I know nothing about beetles.

[sur4z]

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[foxtail]

8 hours ago, Cindy Adair said:

Sorry, I know nothing about beetles.

@Cindy Adair,

It's just to let you to be aware of the risk that maybe our palms may face.

Edited July 22, 2017 by foxtail

[foxtail]

18 hours ago, colin Peters said:

hope it is not Coconut Rino beetle 

Colin, I hope it is not any dangerous beetle. 

Especially as far as agriculture is concerned.

[fiji jim]

Looks like a female Oryctes rhinoceros or rhinoceros beetle to me. We have these here and they are also known as the coconut beetle. Usually found at night attracted to lights. They have been damaging palms here for decades now. Here they seem to  prefer coconuts and Latan spp most but often have a munch on many other species and leave without burrowing all the way in.

We have lost several Royal palms to them as  they have been too tall  to treat. Other damaged palms can be  saved if the beetle is removed and the damage flushed with H2O2. Our main line of defense against them is pheromone traps and to regularly insect spray palms that seem to be targeted.

If these are new to your area don't be slack and do nothing. We use a contact insecticide with a systemic and follow a regular routine or spraying.

jim

[foxtail]

On 7/22/2017, 6:20:38, fiji jim said:

Looks like a female Oryctes rhinoceros or rhinoceros beetle to me. We have these here and they are also known as the coconut beetle. Usually found at night attracted to lights. They have been damaging palms here for decades now. Here they seem to  prefer coconuts and Latan spp most but often have a munch on many other species and leave without burrowing all the way in.

We have lost several Royal palms to them as  they have been too tall  to treat. Other damaged palms can be  saved if the beetle is removed and the damage flushed with H2O2. Our main line of defense against them is pheromone traps and to regularly insect spray palms that seem to be targeted.

If these are new to your area don't be slack and do nothing. We use a contact insecticide with a systemic and follow a regular routine or spraying.

jim

Thanks Jim for the invaluable information.

I lost a satakentia, metroxylon viense , A. Tuckeri and saved a raphia farinifera. I thought it was mole cricket damage, but now I'm extremely confused.

[dmc]

On 7/21/2017, 12:05:45, Cindy Adair said:

Sorry, I know nothing about beetles.

You might soon.