Gibsone on Sunday warned that it is only a matter of time before the pest reaches Vanuatu and Fiji or even the more coconut- dependent countries such as Kiribati and Tuvalu.
“I would like more attention to be paid to the CRB and its potential impact not only on Solomon Islands as we have seen.
“The CRB has passed from Guam to Papua New Guinea and to Guadalcanal and is spreading on the most populous Malaita and also the volcanic Savo Island.
“This is really a regional problem and will have regional consequences.
