In the final installment of the “Pampas Gone Wild” series, we’ll cover some of the key identification features of pampas…
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MISC Target Species
Pampas Gone Wild-Haipua‘ena Part 2
Here’s a young, but mature, pampas grass in a mostly native rainforest…pulling this guy up will leave a big hole…
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Pampas Gone Wild-Haipua‘ena part 1
Pampas grass or Cortaderia jubata with it’s wind-dispersed seeds readily escapes cultivation. Tackling established populations far from civilization takes some…
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A most unwanted neighbor–coqui frogs
A recent trip to Hilo highlighted the impact coqui frogs can have on our quality of life. It was not…
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Residents urged to report unusual stinging fire ants
An infestation of the much-dreaded little fire ant (LFA), Wasmannia auropunctata, was discovered on a farm in Waihee, Maui, in…
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Mullein came to fight erosion, exists as threat to silversword, other plants
By Joylnn Paman Originally published in the Maui News, September 10, 2006 as part of the Kia‘i Moku Column….
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