Interisland Inspection Program

ADVISORY:  Due to reduced staffing, some Plant Quarantine offices have reduced inspection hours.

Interisland passengers planning to transport potted plants, plant cuttings and live animals (other than dogs and cats), are strongly advised to contact the Plant Quarantine Office on that island in advance for advice on inspection hours.   Contact information for Plant Quarantine office.

Passengers may avoid inspection requirements if they purchase plants from a certified nursery that may certify plants for shipment. List of certified nurseries.

 

ʻŌHIʻA ADVISORY

There is a interisland quarantine on the movement of ʻōhiʻa and soil from areas infested with Rapid ʻŌhiʻa Death (ROD).

ʻŌhiʻa (including plants, flowers, leaves, seeds, twigs, cuttings, logs, mulch, frass) and soil on Hawai‘i Island may not be transported to other islands except by permit from the Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture.

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The interisland inspection and certification program of the Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture’s (HDOA) Plant Quarantine Branch helps prevent the spread of agricultural pests from one island to another and from infested areas of an island to uninfested areas. See Chapter 4-72, Plant Interstate Rules of the Hawai‘i Administrative Rules, for more information. Copies can be downloaded or found at the Hawai‘i State libraries.

Examples of plants and animals that are prohibited from movement include but are not limited to the following:

  • Bees (dead and alive) and used beekeeping equipment.
  • Banana plants and parts (except fruits) from O‘ahu and from North and South Kona districts cannot be moved to other islands or to uninfested areas of Hawai‘i Island to prevent the spread of banana bunchy top virus.
  • Taro plants from Hawai‘i Island cannot be moved to other islands to prevent the spread of the taro root aphid.
  • Bulbuls (a bird species) from O‘ahu cannot be moved to other islands to prevent this pest from damaging fruits and flowers.

All plants and animals should be inspected at the HDOA Plant Quarantine Office before they are moved between islands. Plants and animals without a “Passed” sticker may not be allowed on the airplane.  Travel information and inspection offices.

TRANSPORTATION SAFETY ADMINISTRATION (TSA)

  • O‘ahu – (808) 838-2406

TSA Customer Service Website: https://www.tsa.gov/contact/customer-service