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Soil Transport Precautions Taken Against Rapid ‘Ōhi‘a Death

State officials say the restriction on soil may affect those traveling to the Merrie Monarch Festival and purchasing potted plants on Hawaiʻi Island.

Hirono Presses Forest Service to do More to Combat Rapid ‘Ōhi‘a Death

Rapid ‘Ōhi‘a Death, first observed as impacting 15,000 acres of Hawai‘i Island’s ‘ōhi‘a forest in 2014, now has spread to twice that, with more than 30,000 acres affected.