#pesticides branch
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.
EPA issues emergency stop order on use of pesticide Dacthal
The US Environmental Protection Agency has ordered the emergency suspension on the use of the pesticide dimethyl tetrachloroterephthalate (DCPA or Dacthal) under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act.
On-going efforts underway to protect Maui against coconut rhinoceros beetle
In a multi-agency effort, treatments, inspections and surveillance continue on Maui for coconut rhinoceros beetles (CRB). To date, no CRB have been confirmed on Maui since an initial detection of 17 live CRB larvae in one palm tree in Kīhei in November 2023. One dead CRB adult was found at a Maui retail store in September 2023.
Some state Agriculture Department offices on Maui to temporarily close for maintenance
Some Maui offices of the Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture will be temporarily closed for building maintenance from Jan. 12 to approximately early summer 2024.
Maui pesticide collection event for farms and commercial users, Dec. 15
The PDP is a statewide project with the second pesticide collection event to be on Maui on Friday, Dec. 15, 2023 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. The registration deadline is Friday, Nov. 24, 2023 by 4:30 p.m. The exact drop-off location on Maui will be provided only to registered participants.