Feb 2019: Researchers are asking for the public’s assistance in preventing the spread of an invasive insect destroying grasses in West Hawaii. The Two-Lined Spittle Bug (TLSB) was discovered in Kona late 2016, when a rancher in upper-elevation Hualalai first reported widespread die-off of pastures. Initial surveys found nearly 2000 acres were already affected. By… Read More…
Staff from the University of Hawaii-Hilo Daniel K. Inouye College of Pharmacy (DKICP) confirmed a collection of Parmarion martensi, an invasive slug, from the Kohala district of the Big Island.
Abelmoschus manihot, commonly referred to as Tongan spinach, or bele, is a super food that everyone should be growing. It’s so easy to cultivate, even those with a black thumb can be successful.
We are in the final stages of eradicating one of Hawaii’s most pervasive horticultural invaders, and are asking for your help in locating any remaining plants. Pampas grass, an aggressive invader, is considered a significant threat in Hawaii as a fuel for wildfires. In Maui, it has spread widely, growing in heavily vegetated marshes to… Read More…
The Big Island Invasive Species Committee (BIISC) is a project of the University of Hawaii Pacific Cooperative Studies Unit. The Committee is a voluntary partnership of government, private and non-profit organizations, and concerned individuals working to address invasive species issues on the island of Hawaii.
