Off the news: City fells and removes CRBafflicted palms

Oct 09, 2024

It’s distressing to see the cutting and removal of dead and dying palm trees at city parks along the Leeward Coast and North Shore — victims of the ravenous, destructive coconut rhinoceros beetles (CRBs). And sadly, things are expected to get worse — including more palm tree removals and possible threat to Hawaii’s “heritage plants” such as taro.