FREE Netting, Traps, & More
Through Act 236, the following items are being made available for FREE by Community Resource Program CRB Response (Kauaʻi).
Panel traps as monitoring tools for CRB
Netting to protect palm crowns
Netting to securely cover breeding sites for trapping/detection (like green waste piles)
Pheromone lures for DIY traps
Pesticides (soon)
Trainings and workshops
Community members can request resources by leaving a message at:
(808) 679-5244 (24hr average response time) or by filling out their request form below:
Our partner, Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle (CRB) Response, was launched as an emergency effort under the Incident Command System (ICS) after CRB was first detected on Oʻahu in 2013.
• Through Act 236, the program has funding and authority to provide resources directly to the community.
• They officially have two CRB Response people who just started here in Kaua’i.
• Knowledge is power. Tell your ‘ohana, friends and neighbors about the new CRB Response Community Resource Program on Kaua‘i.
• CRB spreads primarily through unmanaged green waste and the movement of infested material. Take your green waste to the transfer station ASAP, and net it in the meantime.
• Community-wide efforts are critical. CRB infects an area not just a single property, so it takes an entire neighborhood to effectively reduce CRB populations in their area. Talk to your neighbors!
• Even if you don’t have palms or green waste at your house, you can set up a panel trap or a DIY trap in your backyard for just a few bucks to monitor CRB populations and help reduce CRB in your neighborhood.
Report CRB, larvae, tree damage sightings and trap issues to https://www.crbhawaii.org/report or (808) 679-5244