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NR11-07 – February 25, 2011 HONOLULU – A snake and four piranhas were found in a home that was damaged in a fire in Alewa Heights yesterday.  Details have not been confirmed at this time, but officials at the scene called the Hawaiian Humane Society, which took possession of the illegal reptile and fishes last ...
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BOARD OF AGRICULTURE MEETING Date:               February 22, 2011 (Tuesday)                        Time:               10:00 a.m.                                                                  Location:         Kona Imin Center                      76-5877 Mamalahoa Hwy                      Holualoa, HI    I.          CALL TO ORDER  II.          APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM 1/25/11 MEETING  III.         COMMENTS FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS               (ORAL OR WRITTEN)  IV.         COMMUNICATIONS FROM DIVISIONS AND ADMINISTRATION              A.     PLANT INDUSTRY DIVISION                     1.      Request ...
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HONOLULU – A Waianae resident reported a dead lizard to the Hawaii Department of Agriculture (HDOA) after the family dogs apparently killed it on Friday night.  The foot-and-a-half long lizard has been identified as a tegu lizard (Tupinambis teguixin), which are illegal in Hawaii. The resident, who reported the lizard to officials on Saturday, said she heard ...
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NR11-05 February 11, 2011   HONOLULU – A lizard that is illegal in Hawaii was found last week roaming a hallway of a Maui hotel. The foot-long alligator lizard was captured by hotel staff on Thursday, Feb. 3, and handed over to inspectors from the Hawaii Department of Agriculture (HDOA). The lizard has been transported ...
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NR11-04 February 10, 2011 PESTICIDE APPROVED FOR USE TO CONTROL BEE MITES  HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Agriculture (HDOA) today licensed a miticide for use by Hawaii beekeepers to control the varroa mite, which is considered one of the most serious pests of honeybees.  The miticide, Mite-Away Quick Strips TM, is produced by a Canadian ...
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NR11-03 February 1, 2011 LIVE SNAKE FOUND IN WAIPAHU  HONOLULU – A live snake was captured in Waipahu on Sunday (Jan. 30) by inspectors from the Hawaii Department of Agriculture, with the help of several citizens and the Honolulu Police Department.  The snake has been identified by herpetology staff at the Honolulu Zoo as a ...
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