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Rat lungworm continues to threaten health of Hawaiʻi residents, visitors

Learn how prevention measures, such as thorough washing of produce and strategic pest control, can safeguard against this serious health threat that have impacted locals and tourists alike.

HDOA continues Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle treatments in Kona

The HDOA and Hawai‘i County crews completed the latest round of treatments on palm trees last week at Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport in the continuing effort to protect the island from CRB infestations.

Coconut Rhinoceros Beetles found in Waikoloa on Hawaiʻi Island

Three live adult coconut rhinoceros beetles (CRB) have been detected in traps in the Waikoloa area on Hawai‘i Island. The captures during the past week were the first detections of adult CRB on the island since six grubs (larvae) were found in October 2023, in a decaying palm tree by a resident in Waikoloa Village.

Annual ʻŌhiʻa Love Fest to Go Virtual on Nov. 16

Hilo’s annual ʻŌhiʻa Love Fest will be celebrating its fourth year virtually from Monday, Nov. 16 through Saturday, Nov. 21st. The week-long virtual event will celebrate Hawai‘i’s most ecologically and culturally important tree species, ‘ōhi‘a lehua.

Semi-Slug Found in Kohala Sparks Rat Lungworm Vigilance

A collection of Parmarion martensi, an invasive semi-slug, has been confirmed in the Kohala district of the Big Island

Noxious Weed is Wide-Spread on Maui, Eradication Underway on Big Island

Pampas grass is considered a significant threat in Hawaiʻi as a fuel for wildfires. An eradication effort is in its final stages on the Big Island.

Axis Deer Control on Big Island Declared Successful

After five years of dogged pursuit, the Big Island Invasive Species Committee has concluded that axis deer are no longer present on the Big Island.