The Maui Invasive Species Committee is launching a Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle music video contest open to Maui students grade three and up; submissions due April 17, 2026.\u00a0<\/p>\n Students (or student groups) will create an original music video for the contest song\u00a0\u201cThe Flying Coconut Rhinoceros (The CRB Song)\u201d\u00a0\u00a0highlighting the song lyrics in line with the theme \u201cCRB Can Really Be a Problem.\u201d The contest is open to public, private, charter, and homeschooled students and students can enter individually or as a group.\u00a0<\/p>\n Written by MISC field crew Brady Sparkman, \u201cThe Flying Coconut Rhinoceros (The CRB Song)\u201d\u00a0has\u00a0a catchy melody and engaging, factual lyrics and is sure to make a lasting impression. \u201cMusic is a powerful way to share a message. I was thrilled when this contest came together. I can\u2019t wait to see what the young videographers create,\u201d said Sparkman.<\/p>\n The goal of the contest is build awareness critical to protecting Maui, where CRB has not yet established. This comes as O\u2019ahu, Kaua\u2019i and Hawai\u2019i Island are dealing with increasing infestations of this introduced pest.\u00a0According to Jorge Renteria Bustamente,\u00a0 Manager of the Maui Invasive Species Committee, \u201cInvolving the student community through a music video contest is a great way to raise awareness on Maui to help prevent CRB from getting established here. We need the support of the public in this effort.\u201d<\/p>\n Native to Southeast Asia, CRB have spread throughout the Pacific, carried long distances by people. Adult beetles feed on the crowns of palm trees, and outside their native range, cause damage severe enough to kill the plant. CRB populations have devastating impacts on the palm species foundational to cultural heritage, agriculture, ecosystems, and economies.<\/p>\n The beetles prefer coconut palms, but native palms (loulu), hala, taro, banana, pineapple, and sugarcane are also on the menu, thereby jeopardizing cultural resources, our agriculture and food security. Public awareness and reporting is critical at this stage, before CRB can establish on Maui.<\/p>\n Live CRB larvae have only been found a single time on Maui \u2013 in November of 2023 \u2013 and community reporting and immediate response prevented establishment. However,\u00a0 CRB larvae can hitchhike undetected in soil, mulch, and green waste. Prevention measures reduce risk but community awareness is critical to stop the spread of this devastating agricultural pest.<\/p>\n The winning entry receives a group bouldering session at Aloha Rock Gym with transportation and lunch provided. Scott Odell, co-owner of Aloha Rock Gym, is eager to support the Maui community and this contest through a gift of climbing. \u201cWe can\u2019t wait to celebrate and climb with the kids who win! \u201d said Odell.<\/p>\n Contest guidelines and entry form are available online at\u00a0https:\/\/mauiinvasive.org\/2026\/02\/27\/crb-music-video-contest\/<\/a>, through\u00a0this link<\/a>\u00a0or by scanning the QR code on the\u00a0contest flyer<\/a>.\u00a0Funding and support for the Maui Invasive Species Committee and this project provided by the County of Maui, Hawaii Invasive Species Council, and Aloha Rock Gym.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source mauinow.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" CRB adult and larva. Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle Response. 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