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Invasive insect detected on Kauaʻi, attacking native naio plant
Myoporum thrips were first discovered in the state in 2009, on Hawaiʻi Island, where they are now widespread. The invasive insect was identified on Oʻahu in 2018 and confirmed on Molokaʻi in 2024.
Coconut Rhinoceros Beetles detected on Kauaʻi
Two coconut rhinoceros beetles were found on Kaua‘i, in traps near a green waste transfer station close to the Līhu‘e Airport, agricultural officials said. These are the first detections of CRB (Oryctes rhinoceros) outside of O‘ahu.
Mongoose captured on Kauaʻi at Nāwiliwili Harbor
A live mongoose was captured on Kauaʻi at Nāwiliwili Harbor on Friday morning, and handed over to the state Department of Agriculture, Wildlife Services for analysis.
First Rapid ʻŌhiʻa Death reported on Kauaiʻi’s Alakaʻi Plateau; beetle repellant may help
Almost four years after Rapid ʻŌhiʻa Death was first detected in a lower-elevation forest in northeast Kaua’i, the fungus known to exclusively infect the native Hawaiian tree has been found in a dead ʻōhiʻa in the pristine wilderness area of the Alakaʻi at 4,100-feet elevation.