Maui launches coconut rhinoceros beetle task force
A new task force is asking for public help to fight off the invasive coconut rhinoceros beetle on Maui.
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A new task force is asking for public help to fight off the invasive coconut rhinoceros beetle on Maui.
The County of Maui Department of Agriculture launched a Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle Working Group to address the threat of the invasive Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle, which was reported recently in Kīhei.
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