Breeding site in coconut log Breeding site in decaying leaves Females left tend to have shorter ID: 417922
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. Rhinoceros beetles can be controlled by eliminat-ing sites that are obscured by growing vegetation. Vines orburned, or spread on the ground in a thin layer.Compost piles should be maintained properly. When turningnoceros beetles found. It takes longer for rhinoceros beetle lar-Metarhizium anisopliae or the OryctesMetarhizium anisopliae virus are present and helping to reduce rhinoceros beetlepopulations in American Samoa; however, these pathogens and theattractant have not yet received approval from the United StatesEnvironmental Protection Agency for use as pesticides to controlDoane, R. W. 1913. The rhinoceros beetle (Oryctes rhinoceros L.) in Samoa.Gressit, J. L. 1953. The coconut rhinoceros beetle (Oryctes rhinoceros), withparticular reference to the Palau Islands. Bernice P. Bishop Museum Bulletin No.212. 157 p.Swan, D. I. 1974. A review of the work on predators, parasites and pathogens forOryctes rhinoceros (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) in the Pacific area.Waterhouse, D. F. and Norris, K. R. 1987. Biological control: Pacific prospects.Zelazny, B. 1979. Loss in coconut yield due to Oryctes rhinoceros damage. FAO Breeding site in coconut log. Breeding site in decaying leaves. Females (left) tend to have shorter horn and fuzzy posterior. Brooks. For more information contact ASCC CNR at 684-699-1575.