May 2018 A honey bee colony infected with American Foulbrood (AFB) was recently confirmed by Hawai`i Department of Agriculture staff in the Hamakua district of Hawai`i Island. AFB is a bacterial disease that creates spores that can be viable for 50-80 years and is easily spread from colony to colony by robbing bees, tainted tools, ...
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The Plant Quarantine Branch also conducts public outreach and education activities to inform the public about invasive species and government plant and animal quarantine regulations. Here are some recent events that Plant Quarantine inspectors have participated in: Kunia Orchid Show 2019 Red Hat Society visit to PQ – 2019 Momilani Elementary School 3rd Grade Class ...
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The informational booth by HDOA’s Plant Quarantine Branch was a busy attraction at the Kunia Orchid Show in Wahiawa, Oahu in March 2018. Plant Quarantine inspectors and technicians displayed a few invasive species, distributed informational material and answered questions about invasive species and quarantine regulations. Even Gov. Ige stopped by the booth. Here are some ...
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May 10, 2024 Aloha Coffee Farmers, The CBB-CLR Pesticide Subsidy Program for Fiscal Year 2023-24 is now closed. If you completed an application, you should receive your check in coming months. Act 216 creates this program through 6/30/26 (reimbursing receipts through 6/30/25). Please save your receipts. A list of eligible products are listed here: Approved ...
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MAUI NEWS article Little fire ant infestations reported in Huelo, Haiku Latest encounter with stinging insect ‘discouraging,’ says MISC head January 28, 2015 By CHRIS SUGIDONO – Staff Writer ([email protected]) , The Maui News A little fire ant infestation has been discovered in Huelo and at a single property in Haiku – marking the fifth ...
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On June 27, 2014, a multi-agency crew of about 20 people scoured a Mililani Mauka neighborhood after residents turned in the stinging little fire ants (LFA) to the Hawaii Department of Agriculture on June 18 and 23. The team set out to methodically survey homes and surrounding areas using peanut butter as bait for the ...
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The following are reports prepared by the Hawaii Invasive Species Council on eradication and outreach efforts by various organizations. May 19, 2014
Worker LFA LFA Infestation LFA NEWS RELEASES FROM HDOA DATE TITLE Jan. 24, 2019 Little Fire Ant Infestation Treated in Kaneohe Neighborhood Oct. 3, 2014 Little Fire Ants Found in Forested Area on Maui June 27, 2014 Little Fire Ants Found in Mililani Neighborhood Summary of survey conducted in Mililani Mauka June 18, 2014 Small Infestation ...
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