The beetles, first detected in the state in 2013, bore into coconut palms to eat the sap, damaging the unfurled leaves.
The Fight to Save Hawaii’s Coconut Palms
Published on August 8, 2025

CoconutsAgriculture and FarmingTrees and ShrubsBeetlesAgriculture DepartmentUniversity of HawaiiFar East, South and Southeast GuamHawaiiPalau