Department of Agriculture

NR11-10 May 11, 2011 HONOLULU – The Hawai`i Department of Agriculture (HDOA) last week confirmed the detection of a coffee berry borer (CBB) infestation at one farm in Pahala in the Ka`u District on Hawai`i Island.  Ka`u is a major coffee-growing area and surveys are currently being conducted in Ka`u to determine the extent of ...
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NR11-09 – April 15, 2011   HONOLULU —  Hawaii aquaculture farmers may now apply for federal funds to help offset high feed prices they experienced in 2009. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) has allocated $13,289 as Hawaii’s portion of $20 million authorized under the Agricultural and Adjustment Act. This grant ...
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NR11-08 – April 7, 2011   HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Agriculture (HDOA) is proposing to amend the list placement of a fungus,Beauveria bassiana GHA, from the List of Restricted Microorganisms (Part A) to the List of Nonrestricted Microorganisms under HDOA’s Microorganism Import Rules, chapter 4-71A, Hawaii Administrative Rules (Rules), which will facilitate import for ...
Read More HDOA Accepting Comments on Importation Status of Biocontrol for Coffee Pest

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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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 ...
Read More Illegal Tegu Lizard Found in Waianae

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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NR11-02 – January 19, 2011 HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Agriculture is again alerting travelers to and from S. Korea to be careful not to transport a notorious livestock illness, Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD), to Hawaii.  Ranchers and livestock operators in the state are also strongly encouraged to review their biosecurity practices to prevent the ...
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NR11-01 January 10, 2011   HONOLULU – A small bat has tested negative for rabies after it was captured last Thursday, January 6th, by workers at a produce storage facility in Pearl City.  The brown-colored bat was found alive under a pallet in a refrigerated container carrying a shipment of radishes and turnips from Korea.  ...
Read More Live Bat Found in Shipment From Korea