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Coconut rhinoceros beetle follow-up treatment at Kona airport this week
The Hawaiʻi Department of Agriculture, with the assistance of the County of Hawaiʻi Public Works Department, began another round of treatment of palm trees at the Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport on Tuesday, May 6, in an effort to stop the coconut rhinoceros beetle (CRB) from becoming established on Hawaiʻi Island. This was a follow-up to treatment conducted last month at the airport.
Mice Attacks on Albatross Prompt Proposed Removal From Midway
Biologists do not yet know what triggered the mice to begin preying on the albatross. The US Fish and Wildlife Service is proposing to remove the invasive …
Invasive Fire Ant Found at Farm in Waihee, Maui
An invasive, stinging ant called the Little Fire Ant (LFA) has been discovered on a farm in Waihee, on Maui. Agricultural officials say it appears that the ant infestation is confined to a ½-acre area on the farm and the Hawai’i Department of Agriculture (HDOA) is preparing an eradication program. Although this ant species has […]