COCONUT
RHINOCEROS
BEETLE
RESPONSE
REPORT
If you're on Oahu, you don't need to report CRB. Please freeze the beetle overnight to ensure it’s dead. Dead beetles can be thrown away. Click here for treatment options. Contact us for help with identification. For all other islands follow these steps:
1. Note your location and time
2. Collect photos, beetles and larvae (if applicable)
3. Follow the directions below
4. Contact the CRB Response
WHAT TO REPORT
CRB ADULTS AND LARVAE
If you're on Oahu, you don't need to report CRB. Please freeze the beetle overnight to ensure it’s dead. Dead beetles can be thrown away. Contact us for help with identification. For all other islands follow these steps:
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If you find beetles or larvae, place them into a sealed hard plastic or glass container and store them your freezer. Use something to cover bare hands (glove, towel, paper).
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Take close-up and in-focus photos of distinguishing characteristics with a size reference.
Adult CRB are black, have a horn, and average 2" in length. For larvae, a photo of the underside and video of it crawling can help distinguish it from other similar larvae.
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Click here for more information about identification.
TRAP ISSUES
1. Locate the 10 digit trap number on the side of the trap. (xxxxxx-xx-xx)
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2. If fallen, place the trap in a secured area.
3. Note the location of the trap (specific address or landmarks)
4. Call the CRB Response at (808) 679-5244 to relay the information you've collected.
TREE DAMAGE
Beetles feed on palm hearts and emerging fronds creating V-cuts and bore holes.
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Common food sources are palms such as: coconut, fan, date, and royal.
Collect close up images at various angles of bore holes, V-cut damage, and wide-shot photos of the tree crown. Include pictures of palms in the surrounding area.
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You don't have to report tree damage on Oahu. If your tree is damaged,
click here for treatment options or contact us if you have any questions about treatments.​​
