Verified statement for CRB detection near OGG.
State and airport crews are watching coconut palms near Kahului Airport (OGG). They are treating the palms because of the coconut rhinoceros beetle (CRB). This invasive beetle can badly damage or kill palms. Hawaiʻi’s CRB guidance lists systemic trunk injections with either imidacloprid or acephate. Examples include Ima-Jet 10 and ACE-Jet. Beetles take in these insecticides when they feed on treated palms. Treatment tags show which palms received pesticide and help crews track them.
The official OGG response notice does not say which chemical was used on these palms. We can describe the work as CRB monitoring and control. Do not say that OGG used a specific product without direct confirmation. Confirm that detail with the Hawaiʻi Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity or airport officials.
Sources: Hawaiʻi Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity—OGG CRB detection; CRB Response—Palm Treatments; State of Hawaiʻi—Palm treatment and tagging notice.
