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Spreading the Word
Merlyn Ruddell Merlyn Ruddell

Spreading the Word

WATCH VIDEO: Third Grader, Kika, shares her short informative report on the Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle.

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KHON: Virus Could Be “Big Win”
Merlyn Ruddell Merlyn Ruddell

KHON: Virus Could Be “Big Win”

Researchers at the UH are looking into a type of virus to control and eradicate the coconut rhinoceros beetle. CRB Action Kaua’i Coordinator Merlyn Ruddell speaks on KHON following the launch of www.crbaction.com as a community resource.

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Start With Your Green Waste
Merlyn Ruddell Merlyn Ruddell

Start With Your Green Waste

Feel overwhelmed? We know! Here’s where to start: manage your green waste. Read more about the first steps you can take to fend off CRB.

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Dr. Melzer: Nudivirus on the Way!
Merlyn Ruddell Merlyn Ruddell

Dr. Melzer: Nudivirus on the Way!

A few CRB Action Kaua’i Advisors met with Dr. Michael Melzer from CTAHR at UH Manoa to learn more about the important work Dr. Melzer and his team are doing around the Nudivirus, which has been found to be an effective biocontrol against CRB. It is actively being researched for deployment in Hawaii.

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It Takes a Village
Merlyn Ruddell Merlyn Ruddell

It Takes a Village

After months of meeting with scientists, farmers, nurseries, community leaders, experts, climbers, nonprofits and public agencies, it’s clear that there are a wide range of solutions and that new information continues to emerge.  The CRB Action Kaua’i website is packed with guidance and information from every corner as to how to meet those goals.

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