In March of this year, a Lahaina couple reported a stinging but slow-moving, tiny ant- armed with a large stinger…
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News & Updates
Press Release: New invasive little fire ant population discovered in Huelo
PRESS RELEASE Date: June 3, 2021 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASESubject: New invasive little fire ant population discovered in HueloContact: Serena Fukushima,…
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Research informs the efforts to stop Rapid ʻŌhiʻa Death (ROD)
ʻŌhiʻa are the pioneers – the first trees to grow on bare lava. ʻŌhiʻa are also adaptable – they grow…
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Outreach and Education Update: October – December 2020
Reaching out while staying physically distant has diversified MISC’s outreach methods and it hasn’t always meant more technology. In late September,…
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Early Detection Crew Update: October – December 2020
MISC’s Early Detection team, Forest and Kim Starr, identify the ants collected by staff and submitted by the public. In…
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Molokai/Maui Invasive Species Committee Update: October – December 2020
As the MoMISC field crew was conducting roadside surveys in south-central Molokai last December, they found a surprise: saplings of…
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