Life in paradise inevitably means dealing with invasive species in some form. From termites to rats, centipedes to garden weeds,…
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Kia'i Moku Column
A little love for all the non-invasive species in Hawaiʻi
The vast majority of introduced plants stay in the gardens where they are planted. Without their native pollinators or preferred…
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Spiders in Hawaii, native and introduced
As the calendar turns from September to October, giant webs appear overnight in yards upcountry. These are no ordinary spider…
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Sunscreen, coral reef bleaching, and invasive algae
Maui’s coral reefs are in trouble. Many of the hazards are complex and global – climate change and ocean acidification,…
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Leafless on Maui: eucalyptus branches bare thanks to insect pests
In 2004, University of Hawaii (UH) entomologist Will Haines was visiting his parents in upper Haʻikū when he saw an…
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Koloa – the Hawaiian Duck
About 1.5 million years ago a handful of stray mallard ducks made their way to the Hawaiian Islands. They came…
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