Plant Industry Division

A “New Pest Advisory” provides information on new pests and diseases that have become established in Hawai‘i. Individuals can help reduce the spread of these pests and diseases by being aware of their signs and symptoms and not moving them to other islands in the state.

• AROID LEAF RUST (Pseudocerradoa paullula) (issued June 2025)
• MACROHOMOTOMA GLADIATA KUWAYAMA, 1908 (issued Dec. 2022)
• PASSIONVINE HOPPER [Scolypopa australis (Walker, 1885)] (issued Jan. 2022)
• ACACIA WHITEFLY [Tetraleurodes acaciae (Quaintance, 1900)] (issued Dec. 2021)
• BANANA LACEWING BUG [Stephanitis typica (Distant)] (issued July 2021)  
• CUBAN BROWN SNAIL (Zachrysia provisoria) (issued June 2021)
• RAMIE MOTH (Arcte coerula) (issued Feb. 2021)
• COFFEE LEAF RUST (CLR) – (Hemileia vastatrix)
  • • Coffee Leaf Rust Advisory (updated Oct. 2021)
  • Field Guide (issued Nov. 2020)
  • Coffee Education Website- UH-CTAHR
• ORCHID FLECK VIRUS (OFV) (issued July 2020)
• AVOCADO LACE BUG (Pseudacysta perseae) 
  • Avocado Lace Bug Advisory (issued March 2020, updated May 2022)
  • Field Guide (issued Jan. 2020)
• OLIVE FRUIT FLY [Bactrocera oleae (Rossi)] (issued Oct. 2019)
• PHALACROCOCCUS HOWERTONI – croton scale (issued Sept. 2019, updated May 2022)
• PODOCARPUS BLIGHT and TIP DIEBACK (issued June 2019)
• QUEENSLAND LONGHORN BEETLE [ACALOLEPTA AESTHETICA (OLLIFF)] information:
  • Queensland Longhorn Beetle Pest Advisory (issued August 2018, Updated December 2023, Updated December 2025)
  • Queensland Longhorn Beetle Fact Sheet (updated January 2020)
• PHILEPHEDRA TUBERCULOSA & PSEUDOPARLATORIA OSTREATA – papaya scales (issued March 2018, updated May 11, 2022)
• COFFEE BERRY BORER INFORMATION
  • Coffee Berry Borer Pest Advisory – (issued September 2010, updated May 2022)
• COCONUT RHINOCEROS BEETLE INFORMATION
  • Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle Pest Advisory – (issued May 2014)
• MAMAKI RUST (issued May 2016)
• PHYLLANTHUS RUST (issued October 2015)
• HALA SCALE INFORMATION
  • Hala Scale Pest Advisory (issued May 2015, updated December 2023)
  • Hala Scale Info for Weavers (issued May 2016)
• LITTLE FIRE ANT ON OAHU AND MAUI
• BAGRADA BUG INFORMATION
  • Bagrada Bug Pest Advisory (issued May 2015, updated May 2022)
• A ROUGH SWEETPOTATO WEEVIL (issued February 23, 2009, updated December 9, 2014)
• COCONUT RHINOCEROS BEETLE (issued May 1, 2014)
• HETERANTHERA RENIFORMIS (issued September 20, 2013)
• LOBATE LAC SCALE (issued January 15, 2013, updated March 27, 2013)
• WEST INDIAN WOODNETTLE (issued August 23, 2012)
• SMALL HIVE BEETLE (issued January 2012)
  
• FIORINIA PHATASMA (issued November 2, 2011)
  
• NAIO THRIPS (issued June 30, 2009)
• VARROA MITE(issued June 28, 2007, updated December 18, 2009)
• ASIAN CITRUS PSYLLID (issued May 31, 2006, updated February 2, 2009)
• OHIA RUST (issued July 26, 2005, updated December 14, 2007)
• ERYTHRINA GALL WASP (issued May 27, 2005, updated December 1, 2008)
• PICKLEWORM (issued March 24, 2005, updated April 22, 2005)
• MACADAMIA FELTED COCCID (issued March 9, 2005, updated April 11, 2005)
• PAPAYA MEALYBUG (issued June 2004, updated March 21, 2007)
• GLASSYWINGED SHARPSHOOTER (issued May 2004, updated July 2004)
• GIANT WHITEFLY (issued July 2002, updated June 2004)
• PAPAYA RINGSPOT VIRUS ON MAUI (issued May 2002)
• DAYLILY RUST (issued March 2002)
• WATERCRESS LEAFHOPPER (issued February 2002, updated September 2003)
• NETTLE CATERPILLAR (issued October 2001, updated September 29, 2008)
• RED GUM LERP PSYLLID (issued March 2001, updated July 2001)
• BLACK SPOT OF PAPAYA DISEASE  (issued March 2001, updated May 2001)
• A NEW ANT (issued December 2000, updated July 2001)
• CITRUS LEAFMINER (issued September 2000, updated September 2003)
• CITRUS BLACKFLY (issued October 1999, updated June 2001)
• LITTLE FIRE ANT (issued May 1999, updated February 15, 2007)
• SAGO PALM SCALE (issued May 1999, updated September 2003)

ADDITIONAL PEST FLYERS AND INFORMATION

Contact: 
DAB Plant Pest Control Branch
(808) 973-9525