The Solomon Islands Ministry of Agriculture and Liverstock is pleading with farmers and communities to support its fight against the Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle.
The beetle is a major threat to the country's coconut industry.
The director of Biosecurity, Francis Tsatsia, says the insect is now widely spread across the Solomon Islands.
Bu he says with funding support from New Zealand his department is preparing another campaign to tackle the problem.
"The pest is a great threat to our livelihood and our economy and the government through MAL is trying its best with the available funding support to control its spread," Tsatsia said.
He says this will be the second phase of a project piloted last year in Honiara.
New Zealand is providing 1.25 million US dollars over two years for the project.
Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle. Photo: Vanuatu Daily Post