# Coconut Rhinoceros Beetles on Oahu | Honolulu News

Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/honolulu-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7567443/coconut-rhinoceros-beetles-on-oahu-honolulu-news
Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/honolulu-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7567443/coconut-rhinoceros-beetles-on-oahu-honolulu-news.md
Podcast: [Honolulu News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!](https://stenobird.com/podcast/honolulu-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7567443)
Published: 2026-07-23T10:31:39+00:00
Episode link: https://sources.thednn.ai/ea9777e74c7eb91c
Audio file: https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/5d11ae39-cb65-440b-8f9c-a3a4c0263808.mp3
Processing state: not_requested
JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/honolulu-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7567443/episodes/coconut-rhinoceros-beetles-on-oahu-honolulu-news
Duration seconds: 118

## Resource

Coconut rhinoceros beetles are now considered established on Oahu, so reporting them still matters—but the goal has shifted from eradication to containment. Spot one on your property? Report it via the 643PEST Network for education and guidance, not immediate cleanup. Public land sightings also count, but treatment usually requires a government agency request. Papaya trees? Unlikely victims—these beetles prefer palms and similar plants; suspect the oriental flower beetle instead. If you find them, check the CRB Hawaii site for treatment tips, as they also feed on hala, bananas, and sugarcane. The state’s Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity is managing the response—call 808-643-PEST or visit 643pest.org to help keep things under control. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/ea9777e74c7eb91c

## Actions

- request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/honolulu-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7567443/episodes/coconut-rhinoceros-beetles-on-oahu-honolulu-news/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode.
- read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/honolulu-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7567443/coconut-rhinoceros-beetles-on-oahu-honolulu-news.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource.

A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed.

## Transcript

Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.