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- Public Reporting Helps State Capture More Coqui on Oahu in MayMay 30, 2014 NR14-13 HONOLULU — In the month of May 2014, the Hawaii Department of Agriculture (HDOA) captured nine coqui have been captured on Oahu. May 7 — a local soda distributor reported and captured a coqui at its distribution warehouse in Honolulu and turned it in to HDOA. May 9 — a HDOA […]
- Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle Found At Barbers PointNR14-12 May 28, 2014 Extends Buffer Zone One Mile West HONOLULU — A male coconut rhinoceros beetle (CRB) has been found in a trap at Barbers Point, which is the farthest west that a CRB has been found on Oahu since it was first detected in December 2013. The majority of the CRB detections remain […]
- Gov. Releases $7.8 M for Agriculture InfrastructureGov. Abercrombie today announced the release of $7.8 million in capital improvement projects for agriculture statewide. To view the governor’s news release, click here.
- Eradication Efforts Begin to Combat Little Fire Ant Infestation in WaimanaloNR14-11 May 15, 2014 HONOLULU — The Hawaii Department of Agriculture (HDOA) today began a multi-tactic treatment program to eradicate an infestation of little fire ant (LFA) in Waimanalo. A six-person crew, including staff from the Hawaii Ant Lab, Oahu Invasive Species Committee and HDOA, began spraying a 6-acre area, which includes the 3.5 acre […]
- Plan Developed to Eradicate Little Fire Ant Infestation in WaimanaloNR14-10 May 2, 2014 HONOLULU — The Hawaii Department of Agriculture today released details of the plan that has been developed to eradicate the little fire ant (LFA) infestation in Waimanalo. The multi-step plan includes preparing access routes for treatment, multiple applications of several types of pesticides over a period of one year, pesticide monitoring […]
- Two More Coqui Found on Oahu and Three on KauaiNR14-09 May 2, 2014 HONOLULU — More coqui frogs were captured this week – single frogs in Kahaluu and Waimanalo on Oahu and three at a nursery on Kauai. On Oahu, one coqui was found on a boat which was dry-docked at a home in Kahaluu. It was at the same site where another coqui […]
- USDA Secretary Pledges Support for Hawaii Agriculture ProgramsNR14-08 May 1, 2014 HONOLULU — U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Thomas J. Vilsack has sent a letter to Gov. Abercrombie expressing his strong support of agricultural projects in Hawaii that will drive economic growth, self-sufficiency and innovation in rural Hawaii communities. In the letter dated April 29, 2014, Sec. Vilsack committed staff of the U.S. […]
- Governor Requests Federal Recognition for Biosecurity IssuesLink to Governor’s website: https://governor.hawaii.gov/blog/abercrombie-administration-requests-federal-recognition-of-hawaiis-unique-biosecurity-needs/
- Snake Found in Shipping Container on Hawaii IslandNR14-07April 25, 2014 HONOLULU — A live snake was discovered and captured yesterday afternoon at a Keaau store on Hawaii Island. Workers offloading a 40-foot shipping container saw the two-foot-long brown snake and prevented its escape by hitting it. The snake, which has been identified as a non-venomous gopher snake, has since died and was […]
- Two More Coqui Found on OahuNR14-06April 23, 2014 HONOLULU — Two more coqui frogs were found recently on Oahu. One coqui frog was turned in by a grounds crew at a Waikiki hotel on April 12 and the other was captured by staff of the Hawaii Department of Agriculture (HDOA) at a Kalihi Valley home on the evening of April […]