City arborists are continuing their battle against invasive coconut rhinoceros beetles by creating a barrier of treated palms ...

Crews are injecting pesticides into about 800 palm trees across Kakaʻako and Ala Moana to fend off the invasive pests.

Crews are injecting pesticides into about 800 palm trees from Kakaako to Ala Moana to fend off the invasive pests.

Taichung’s Tune & Turn Design and Strategy (Tunenturn) has won a 2025 iF Product Design Award for creating a biodegradable ...

Plants like hydrangeas and ferns thrive in low-light conditions and offer beautiful color and texture. Be sure to prep your ...

A thick layer of organic mulch can make all the difference during hot, dry months. · Use wood chips, straw, coconut husk, or dried leaves. · Mulch helps retain moisture, cool the soil ...

If you live in Oʻahu, you can help by checking coconut palms near your home for signs of damage, reporting anything unusual, and avoiding the movement of mulch or palm debris between neighborhoods.

Another option is to lay some drip tape or soaker hose underneath the opened-out bags. If you hate the look of plastic, spread bark or mulch, like SuperMoss' Coco Mulch in Natural Brown, on top.

Coconut rhinoceros beetles do not bite but may carry disease since they live in dirt and mulch, experts say. According to the Hawaii Invasive Species Council, the beetles can kill coconut trees ...

advises residents to do the following to help eradicate coconut rhinoceros beetles: Check mulch piles and green waste for breeding populations Allow authorized specialists access to your property ...

Coconut rhinoceros beetles can kill palms and ... with care" as they may carry disease because they live in dirt and mulch. Sightings should be reported to 643-pest.org or by calling 643-7378 ...