It appears Guam’s rhino beetles are a unique breed. A virus that has helped control previous infestations of rhino beetles in other islands doesn’t affect the ones found here, according to ...

The bright-green young coconut leaves used to celebrate Palm Sunday are becoming harder to find, due to the invasive coconut rhinoceros beetle. The beetle bores into coconut trees, causing damage ...

Along with the Hercules beetle (Dynastes hercules), they’re members of the subfamily of rhinoceros beetles. With their impressive horns, they’re coveted by bug lovers, especially in Japan.

Twenty-four coconut rhinoceros beetles and about 300 beetle larvae have been found near a Rota seaport. Roland Quitugua, University of Guam extension and outreach agent, said it is Rota's first ...

The crews will be injecting about 800 trees with an insecticide, and those trees will serve as a barrier to protect the dense ...

The problem of the coconut rhinoceros beetle has vexed scientists and agriculturalists across the Pacific for more than a decade. “It’s a tough one,” said Aubrey Moore, a professor of ...

CNMI Gov. Ralph Torres requested assistance from the Office of Insular Affairs, resulting in $181,048 in funding. "We've seen the damage that the (coconut rhinoceros beetle) and other invasive ...

Some local weavers said if the coconut rhino beetles continue their path of destruction, the art of weaving on Guam could disappear. Local weavers already are having a difficult time getting ...

"IDF troops have begun extensive ground operations throughout northern and southern Gaza as part of Operation 'Gideon's Chariots,'" the IDF announced Sunday morning. The IDF statement said that ...

Guam’s war against the coconut rhinoceros beetles, which have ravaged many coconut trees, has become more challenging, an expert said. At stake in the battle against the beetles is the survival ...

And now, over a year and a half later, since Hamas’s invasion of Israel and massacre of 1,200 people on October 7, 2023, the operation beginning anew in Gaza is called Operation Gideon’s Chariots.