Verified statement for CRB detection near OGG.
Coconut palms near Kahului Airport (OGG) are being monitored and treated as part of Hawaiʻi’s response to the coconut rhinoceros beetle (CRB), an invasive pest that can severely damage or kill palms. Hawaiʻi’s CRB treatment guidance identifies systemic trunk injections containing either imidacloprid or acephate; commonly referenced products are Ima-Jet 10 and ACE-Jet. These insecticides move through the palm and are ingested by beetles when they feed. Treatment tags identify palms that have received pesticide treatment and allow crews to track them.
The exact chemical applied to the specific palms at OGG has not been publicly identified in the official OGG response notice. Therefore, it is accurate to describe the activity as CRB monitoring and control, but not to claim that a particular product was used at OGG without direct confirmation from 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.
