Maui Invasive Species Committee (MISC)

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  • MISC Target Pests
    • Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle
    • Red-Vented Bulbul
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    • Miconia
    • Pampas Grass
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  • Get Involved!
    • Community Coqui Control Program
      • Make Your Yard Un-Friendly to Coqui Frogs
      • Community Coqui Control Code of Conduct
      • Effects of citric acid on the environment
      • Where are the coqui frogs?
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  • MISC Target Species
  • Jake Kane Receives the 2024 Mālama i ka ‘Āina Award

    Jake Kane of Kane’s Legacy Tree Services was the recipient of the 2024 Mālama i … Read More...

    Jake Kane Receives the 2024 Mālama i ka ‘Āina Award
  • Coqui Update: December 2024

    We hear you – and yes, we hear the coqui too!   The winter rains … Read More...

    Coqui Update: December 2024
  • Coqui Staffing Update: October 2024

    Maui is 735 square miles; coqui are established in various densities … Read More...

    Coqui Staffing Update: October 2024
  • Trace-forward reveals little fire ants in Kīpahulu. Public encouraged to report stinging ants

    On August 26th, 2024, the Maui Invasive Species Committee (MISC) field crew … Read More...

    Trace-forward reveals little fire ants in Kīpahulu. Public encouraged to report stinging ants
  • The plant with a spiky ball with orange flowers? That’s lion’s ear. What it is and how you can control it.

    It's easy to see how lion’s ear got its name, the distinctive orange flowers … Read More...

    The plant with a spiky ball with orange flowers? That’s lion’s ear. What it is and how you can control it.

Welcome to MISC!

The Maui Invasive Species Committee protects Maui’s watersheds, ecological resources, agriculture, and community by eliminating and containing priority invasive plant and animal species. MISC is a project of the University of Hawaiʻi- Pacific Cooperative Studies Unit supported with grant funding.

Coqui Frogs

MISC crews focus on containment and stopping new populations from becoming established. We support community-based control in Haiku with supplies and resources. Learn more.

Miconia

This invasive plant is a watershed threat. Learn more.

Little Fire Ants

Spot the Ant. Stop the Ant. Don't let the Little Fire Ant go undectected! Learn more.

Community Coqui Control Program

Little Fire Ant Prevention Partner

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Contact Us

Maui Invasive Species Committee (MISC)
Office: (808) 573-6472
Press and Media Inquiries: (808) 344-2756
Mailing Address:
PO Box 983, Makawao, HI 96768

Acting Manager / Public Relations: Lissa Strohecker
E-mail: miscpr@hawaii.edu

Special Projects: Teya Penniman
E-mail: miscmgr@hawaii.edu

Statewide Pest Hotline: 808-643-PEST
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