Hawaii Dept. of Agriculture has announced a new pest called the Banana Lacewing Bug (Stephanitis typica). This pest has a variety of hosts, not just banana. As of June 2020 this lacewing has only been found on Oahu. Please report any new sightings to Hawaii Dept. of Agriculture Plant Pest Control.
Hosts
- African Oil Palm (Elaeis quineensis)
- Bananas (Musa spp.)
- Camphor laurel (Cinnamomum camphora)
- Cardamom (Elettaria cardamomum)
- Champedak (Artocarpus integer)
- Coconut (Cocos nucifera)
- Colocasia sp.
- Edible Ginger (Zingiber officinale)
- Flowers (Alpinia spp.)
- Heliconia spp.
- Plantain (Musa x paradisiaca)
- Soursop (Annona muricata)
- Tumeric (Curcuma longa)
HDOA Pest alert for lacewing bug
HDOA Pest alert for lacewing bug