A clearer record of the research.
The outcome of our review of 21 flagged citations—with recovered originals, related reading, and the remaining gaps kept distinct.
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We checked all 21 flagged references against original publications, publisher records and scholarly identifiers. Two original works were recovered. For 17 other entries, verified related reading is available. Two remain unresolved without a substitute.
A related paper is a different publication. It does not validate the original title, and a failed lookup alone does not prove a work never existed. The 19 unverified originals are not counted among the library’s 52 verified records.
Return to the verified library01Global Invasion History and Management of the Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle
Crossref returned no record for the supplied DOI. No matching publication was found by title. The Samoa review supplies verified invasion-history and management context.
Original citation as supplied (archival, unverified): https://doi.org/10.1007/s10530-022-02801-z
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02Invasions Without Borders: Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle (Oryctes rhinoceros) Invasion in Oceania and Potential Risk to the Continental United States
The supplied Frontiers DOI did not resolve to a Crossref record, and the title was not located. The global habitat model is related context, not a recovered Oceania-to-mainland risk paper.
Original citation as supplied (archival, unverified): https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fevo.2021.630020/full
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03Entomopathogenic nematodes and fungi against the coconut rhinoceros beetle, Oryctes rhinoceros
The supplied Frontiers DOI has no matching record. A verified CRB nematode laboratory study and the existing microbial field trial cover parts of the topic, but neither is the claimed combined paper.
Original citation as supplied (archival, unverified): https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/insect-science/articles/10.3389/finsc.2022.836568/full
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- Biocontrol potential of native entomopathogenic nematodes against coconut rhinoceros beetle, Oryctes rhinoceros (L.) (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) under laboratory conditions (2022)
- Assessment of bio-formulations of indigenous strains of Bacillus thuringiensis, Metarhizium robertsii and Metarhizium majus for management of the rhinoceros beetle, Oryctes rhinoceros L., in field (2023)
04Original unverified · no substituteThe distribution and potential impacts of the coconut rhinoceros beetle (Oryctes rhinoceros) in Hawaiʻi: a horizon scan
The DOI identifies a study of giant salvinia, an invasive fern. No matching Hawaii-specific CRB horizon scan was found. A global suitability model cannot substitute for the missing local assessment.
Original citation as supplied (archival, unverified): https://doi.org/10.1007/s10530-023-03028-0
05Modeling the potential distribution of the coconut rhinoceros beetle (Oryctes rhinoceros) under different climate change and land use change scenarios
The supplied DOI has no matching record. Two real global habitat-modeling papers were verified; neither uses the original title or establishes the claimed land-use-change analysis.
Original citation as supplied (archival, unverified): https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10530-022-02776-x
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06Oryctes Nudivirus: A Case Study in Successful Biological Control of a Major Insect Pest Using a Virus
The supplied book-chapter DOI has no matching record. Jackson’s 2009 chapter is a verified historical account of Pacific virus control, with a different title and DOI.
Original citation as supplied (archival, unverified): https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-14525-9_14
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07Risk of introduction and further spread of Oryctes rhinoceros to USA mainland
No primary publication matching the title or the ResearchGate citation was found. The global model provides related environmental-suitability context; it is not a formal risk-of-introduction assessment for the US mainland.
Original citation as supplied (archival, unverified): https://www.researchgate.net/publication/343977393_Risk_of_introduction_and_further_spread_of_Oryctes_rhinoceros_to_USA_mainland
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08Biotechnological applications of the coconut palm
The supplied Taylor & Francis DOI has no matching record. Bustamante’s 2004 paper has a similar subject and title, but is a specific experiment and cannot be identified as the original citation.
Original citation as supplied (archival, unverified): https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/07388551.2019.1677417
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09Origins of coconut rhinoceros beetle (Oryctes rhinoceros) population in Oahu, Hawaii, and implications for management and biosecurity in the Pacific
The supplied DOI has no matching record. The verified transpacific population-genetics paper is useful related reading, but the original Oahu-origin title remains unverified.
Original citation as supplied (archival, unverified): https://doi.org/10.1007/s10530-019-02152-2
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10Characterization of the Oryctes rhinoceros nudivirus (OrNV) isolates from South and Southeast Asia
The supplied PMC identifier opens an unrelated stomach-tumor case report. A verified 2024 nudivirus genomic-identification paper has been added under its own title and authors.
Original citation as supplied (archival, unverified): https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9845497/
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11Coconut rhinoceros beetle (CRB-G) invasion of Guam triggers a new campaign for biological control
The supplied Frontiers DOI has no matching record. The verified review of newly invasive CRB populations covers CRB-G and biological-control challenges; the claimed Guam campaign article was not recovered.
Original citation as supplied (archival, unverified): https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2022.1027565/full
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12Biological Control of the Coconut Palm Rhinoceros Beetle Oryctes rhinoceros in the Pacific
The supplied chapter DOI has no matching record. Jackson’s verified 2009 Pacific virus-control chapter supplies related historical reading, not an exact title correction.
Original citation as supplied (archival, unverified): https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-4131-9_27
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13The Distribution and Importance of Arthropod Pests and Weeds of Agriculture in Western Samoa: A Review and Assessment with Recommendations for Policy and Management
The DOI identifies unrelated reviews of books on women’s history. No matching Western Samoa pest-and-weed assessment was found. The Samoa CRB review has narrower, verified coverage.
Original citation as supplied (archival, unverified): https://doi.org/10.2307/4050068
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14Rhinoceros Beetle Oryctes rhinoceros (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) in Oilpalm Plantations: A Review of Damage and Management
The DOI identifies a paper on diagnosing thrips. A verified 2014 review of Oryctes rhinoceros in Malaysian oil palm has been added as related reading.
Original citation as supplied (archival, unverified): https://doi.org/10.3390/insects12100920
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15Beetles (Coleoptera) as Pests of Palms in the Pacific
The supplied book-chapter DOI has no matching record and the title was not located. Verified CRB ecology and Pacific biocontrol studies provide narrower related reading; they are not a recovered all-palm-beetles chapter.
Original citation as supplied (archival, unverified): https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-7459-7_32
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16Coconut palm: a review of its agronomic characteristics and their relationship with production
The DOI identifies a nitrogen-and-biochar crop study. The recovered Chan and Elevitch coconut profile provides agronomic background under its correct title and date.
Original citation as supplied (archival, unverified): https://doi.org/10.1017/S0021859621000277
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17The Coconut Industry in the Pacific Islands: History, Production and Importance
The supplied Acta Horticulturae DOI has no matching record. The coconut profile offers historical production and uses context, but is not the claimed 2021 industry paper.
Original citation as supplied (archival, unverified): https://doi.org/10.17660/ActaHortic.2021.1329.25
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18Original recoveredCoconut palm stem processing: A technical handbook
Recovered the same handbook in FAO’s document collection. The title, authors, publisher and August 1996 date are confirmed in its original front matter.
Original citation as supplied (archival, unverified): https://www.researchgate.net/publication/284721600_Coconut_palm_stem_processing_A_technical_handbook
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19Original unverified · no substituteAssessing the vulnerability of Hawaii's coconut palms to an invasive insect, the coconut rhinoceros beetle
The repository handle could not be verified as the claimed work, and no matching publication was found by title. The Hawaii-specific vulnerability assessment remains unverified.
Original citation as supplied (archival, unverified): https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/56702
20The potential of coconut (Cocos nucifera) to contribute to food security in the context of a changing climate
The supplied DOI has no matching record. A verified 2022 chapter addresses coconut by-products and food security in Sri Lanka; its geography and scope differ from the missing climate-focused citation.
Original citation as supplied (archival, unverified): https://doi.org/10.1007/s13197-022-05370-4
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21Original recoveredSpecies Profiles for Pacific Island Agroforestry Cocos nucifera (coconut)
Recovered the 27-page original profile, version 2.1, April 2006. Title, authors and recommended citation are present in the document; the UH Manoa crop guide independently confirms the record.
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Reviewed October 22, 2026. Have a copy or fuller citation for an unresolved reference? Email aloha@alohaorganic.org so it can be checked against the publication.