A Pacific battle to eradicate the rhinoceros beetle
Photo: courtecy of Durham Field Office – US Forest Health Protection
ACIAR pledges AUD 2 million to tackle rhinoceros beetle threat
The Pacific Community (SPC) hosted an important international workshop to address the impact of a new type of rhinoceros beetle invading the region. Dubbed the ‘Palm Killer’, this beetle is wreaking havoc on coconut palms and has proven highly resistant…
A new biotype of Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle discovered in the Pacific
An imminent threat to Pacific livelihoods and economies reliant on coconuts; oil palm and other palm species, has been identified. A new biotype of Coconut rhinoceros beetle (CRB), Oryctes rhinoceros was first discovered in Guam in 2007.
This biotype…
Curbing the coconut rhinoceros beetle in the Pacific
The Pacific Community (SPC) is taking proactive measures to assist Samoa and other Pacific Island countries and territories in their efforts to curb any resurgence of the coconut rhinoceros beetle.
SPC, with support from AgResearch New Zealand, has…