A Potential Solution for Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle Crisis in Hawaiʻi

[@ronalddesilva8730]

Had the nursery dude come out and give us a presentation on the chemical. If I remember correctly, it cost $2,400.00 a gal, and you use 1 tbsp per tree. Supposed to last for a couple of years. Some kind of nano tech soap that suffocates the beetle. 🤷🏽

[@rafc843]

Ok I'm not eating coconuts anymore till they disclose the full ingredients to this so called revolutionary organic beetle killer💁

[@sandtraveler1]

The only manmade ingredient is Sodium Lauryl Sulfate, which is classified as a Food Additive by the US Food and Drug Administration, and it is used in toothpaste. Dates were harvested from Bahrain and tested for 247 toxic substances at 10 parts per billion. The results were zero.

[@sandtraveler1]

@@rafc843 Sodium Lauryl Sulfate is the only manmade ingredient. Which is in most toothpaste.

[@bluemoon3264]

Coconut 🌴 trees aren’t a natural native species to Hawaii ... They were introduced to Hawaii like Iron wood trees . 🤙 .

[@okolepuka3134]

look at the brain on you-- what came 1st the nut or the wood

[@lennyausante5517]

Nothing is native to Hawaii. Everything flew in or were introduced somehow. There were no seeds or animals in lava.

[@mr.romeropolynesianglee6497]

It's been in the islands since before Hawaiians were called Hawaiians.

[@wasabiginger6993]

Coconuts can drift on the high seas finding island lands everywhere to populate ... so not introduced by man.

[@bluemoon3264]

@@wasabiginger6993 Coconuts 🌴 can float for a couple hundred miles before they sink .. Hawaii is much too far for Coconuts to survive the journey .. I hope I was able to educate you on the subject of coconuts not being native to Hawaii . 🤙 .

[@scottscouter1065]

Snake oil replace by beetle oil???

[@kkperu6375]

Seriously the fidgeting giving me snake oil vibes

[@rooty4017]

How many times does that guy have to mention? He lost out his money then he specifically said his retirement money sounds like he’s trying to make a quick book off of poisoning trees.

[@wasabiginger6993]

Huh? I heard him only say it once. Got a bad hair day ... bet he has a solution!

[@mbarrett99]

This whole thing has infomercial vibes.

[@williamkuhns2387]

Develop a pheromone synthesized in laboratory to attract into traps. Also UV light traps set up near trees.

[@CalvertHose]

Why not just sell the product ?

[@KerisianoAiga]

Ok but what is in that concoction?

[@kkperu6375]

Yes great question

[@sirij8784]

yeah its suspicious. Looks like chemical lysol. Def not going to affect the fruit/tree lol

[@sandtraveler1]

@@KerisianoAiga Sodium Lauryl Sulfate is the only manmade ingredient - which is found in toothpaste. Along with Thyme and Clove oil and Coconut oil. Nanosized to penetrate the tree's living fiber. So that when insects eat the tree fiber, they choke on nano soap particles and die.

[@VegasVaron]

Stop smiling lady! This is seriously damaging Hawaii’s palm trees.

[@sandtraveler1]

@@VegasVaron One treatment of the PTWK protected date palm trees for up to 8 years in Bahrain. It works.

[@comfortablynumb9342]

Happy healthy trees have fungi and bacteria in the soil.

[@wasabiginger6993]

So many negative comments here, not warranted.

[@kalaniaiu138]

why guy in middle look so damn nervous?

[@Johnnychi123]

You can eat the grubs right?

[@rubylicious1024]

yeah, I've seen some about that (and apparently you can eat them raw, take out the poop, dipped in vinegar and chili).. some comment (elsewhere), said it tasted like shrimp.. I can't say myself, because I don't know.. but when I thought about it, I even think they look similar to those tiger shrimp butt's, or what the big ones are called!?

[@shanaritsema1267]

They need to show the grubs & beatles better

[@mybluedoor]

sure a happy gal!

[@lennyausante5517]

I like Kelly! I once saw her at Sam's club waiting for rotisserie chicken. She's very petite in person.

[@educated_guess]

Sounds like GMO

[@sandtraveler1]

It is a nanotechnology engineered solution. Far safer and longer lasting than the existing toxic pesticides which have failed to stop the Rhinoceros Beetle infestation.

[@scottscouter1065]

You have no clue...NOTHING "genetically modified organism" about that product.

[@VegasVaron]

Every vegetable you eating now has GMO heritage.

[@sureshtharakan535]

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