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NR15-02 Feb. 24, 2015 HONOLULU — The Hawaii Board of Agriculture (HBOA) voted today to place coffee grown on all areas of Oahu under the same quarantine restrictions as was issued earlier for the Waialua area on Oahu and Hawaii Island to prevent the spread of the coffee berry borer (CBB). On Dec. 17, 2014, ...
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Eradication Program Showing Early Signs of Success NR15-02 Feb. 19, 2015 HONOLULU — The eradication program for the little fire ant (LFA) infestation in a Mililani Mauka neighborhood is showing early signs of success. After completing five of the eight planned treatments in the six-acre infestation zone, spot surveys have not detected LFA. “While we ...
Read More Little Fire Ants in Mililani Mauka Disappearing

Oahu Residents Asked to Check Mulch and Green Waste NR15-01 Feb. 18, 2015 HONOLULU — The Hawaii Department of Agriculture (HDOA) is renewing its request for Oahu residents to check their mulch piles for possible breeding populations of the coconut rhinoceros beetles (CRB).  HDOA has been concentrating efforts on detecting and destroying (CRB) infestations on ...
Read More Mulch Piles May Breed Coconut Rhinoceros Beetles