Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle (CRB), an invasive pest, was detected Dec. 23, 2013 at Joint Base Pearl Harbor – Hickam (JBPHH) on coconut trees. A joint effort between USDA, UH at Manoa, U.S. Navy, HDOA and other partners has mobilized and an Incident Command System (ICS) has been established to respond to this pest emergency.
Contact Randy Bartlett, CRB Response Liaison Officer, with any questions related to this update, by emailing Randal.T.Bartlett@hawaii.gov, or by calling 808-832-0585
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August 3-15, 2015
- Detections
- On Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam (JBPH-HI)
- 45 adults/0 larvae detected of 1981 adults/1970 larvae total detected since 12/23/2013.
- Off Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam (JBPH-HI)
- 10 adults/12 larvae detected of 149 adults total detected since 12/23/2013.
- Surveillance
- No new delimiting survey barrel traps were placed and 117 trap services were conducted on 145 total barrel traps during this period.
- 11 new delimiting survey panel traps were placed and 1,199 trap services were conducted on 2,842 total panel traps during this period.
- 4 compost/mulch/green waste sites were visually surveyed for CRB presence during this period out of 349 compost/mulch/green waste piles surveyed to date.
- No new CRB dead/damaged palms were detected and 1 dead or damaged palms was removed during this period.
- Outreach
- A total of 120 persons were provided outreach information and materials during this reporting period out of a total of 61,433 persons contacted since CRB was first detected on 12/23/2013.
- No confirmed CRB reports during this reporting period out of 878 reports to date since CRB was first detected was called in to the HDOA’s 643-PEST hotline.
- Beetle Fact: Survey: There are two CAPS-approved survey methods for O. rhinoceros. Visual surveys may be used to detect larval or adult populations. A trap and lure combination may be used to detect adult populations.
This report uses the best information available at the time of writing and is not an official record of the project. Its purpose is to update partner agencies and concerned individuals about project progress. Questions regarding information in the report can be addressed by calling the project command post at (808) 832-0585. Mahalo.
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