The Fight to Save Hawaii’s Coconut Palms

Published on August 8, 2025
The Fight to Save Hawaii’s Coconut Palms
The beetles, first detected in the state in 2013, bore into coconut palms to eat the sap, damaging the unfurled leaves.
CoconutsAgriculture and FarmingTrees and ShrubsBeetlesAgriculture DepartmentUniversity of HawaiiFar East, South and Southeast GuamHawaiiPalau
The Fight to Save Hawaii’s Coconut Palms