You have probably already seen this, but thought I'd share in case someone hasn't. Traps for tracking any progress (hopefully NONE) of the Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle are available on Kona side and in Hilo. The Kona contact is listed in the article; the Hilo contact is Jade Miyashiro, Invasive Arthropod Outreach/Field Technician of Big Island Invasive Species Committee, email:   jademiya@hawaii.edu. 

https://ktvz.com/cnn-regional/2024/06/06/coconut-rhinoceros-beetle-find-has-big-island-residents-vigilant/

From my communications with the BIISC: "These traps are not meant for control so the capture rate is relatively low and the range of the lures is only about 50-100 feet. Traps are only for monitoring as the beetles are nocturnal and you probably won't see them flying around."

I figure it is crucially important to track any spread of this beast. If we can get palm growers all over the island to help monitor, the control will be more effective. Of course I hope never to find any CRB on my property!

On 6/7/2024 at 8:49 AM, Kim said:

You have probably already seen this, but thought I'd share in case someone hasn't. Traps for tracking any progress (hopefully NONE) of the Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle are available on Kona side and in Hilo. The Kona contact is listed in the article; the Hilo contact is Jade Miyashiro, Invasive Arthropod Outreach/Field Technician of Big Island Invasive Species Committee, email:   jademiya@hawaii.edu. 

https://ktvz.com/cnn-regional/2024/06/06/coconut-rhinoceros-beetle-find-has-big-island-residents-vigilant/

From my communications with the BIISC: "These traps are not meant for control so the capture rate is relatively low and the range of the lures is only about 50-100 feet. Traps are only for monitoring as the beetles are nocturnal and you probably won't see them flying around."

I figure it is crucially important to track any spread of this beast. If we can get palm growers all over the island to help monitor, the control will be more effective. Of course I hope never to find any CRB on my property!

I'm just an average "Joe" collecting palms.  I watached the State loose O`ahu to the CRB as their traps monitored the expansion of the beetles.  They say the way to control is control the larve by control of green waste.

I don't know about that.   I believer if EVERYONE had at least one trap and maybe more depending on size of property the traps could be used to control them by catching and killing them.  I have 2 acres and have 4 traps now for 3 months.  The first month only had 2 traps.

So far this month I've caught about 16 beetles and the past 2 months over 25.  Ok monitering green waste and mulch is one way but if everyone was trapping them I'd say we'd be in a better place.  Yea it's gonna cost me about $36 a month for the lures but shoots that's what I spend on 4 cigars in about a week and a month has 4 weeks giver or take a few days.

.  I'll go back tomorrow and double check my memory.  Here are some pictures one each from June, July and Aug.  I'm sure there were more the past two months. I have record on the traps when and numbers.

14 hours ago, WaianaeCrider said:

I'm just an average "Joe" collecting palms.  I watached the State loose O`ahu to the CRB as their traps monitored the expansion of the beetles.  They say the way to control is control the larve by control of green waste.

I don't know about that.   I believer if EVERYONE had at least one trap and maybe more depending on size of property the traps could be used to control them by catching and killing them.  I have 2 acres and have 4 traps now for 3 months.  The first month only had 2 traps.

So far this month I've caught about 16 beetles and the past 2 months over 25.  Ok monitering green waste and mulch is one way but if everyone was trapping them I'd say we'd be in a better place.  Yea it's gonna cost me about $36 a month for the lures but shoots that's what I spend on 4 cigars in about a week and a month has 4 weeks giver or take a few days.

.  I'll go back tomorrow and double check my memory.  Here are some pictures one each from June, July and Aug.  I'm sure there were more the past two months. I have record on the traps when and numbers.

  Ok walked around to all the traps.  Total of 33 since May 21.  July and Aug getting more caught than May n June.