Ambrosia beetles linked to Rapid ʻŌhiʻa Death confirmed
College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources researchers confirm link of ambrosia beetles to Rapid ʻŌhiʻa Death.
Honeybee pheromones safely repel elephants, study finds
UH Mānoa researcher Mark Wright documents possible solution to human-elephant conflicts.
UH researchers making advances in battle against Rapid ʻŌhiʻa Death
Ambrosia beetles may play a role in spreading the fungal disease that has affected 50,000 acres of ʻōhiʻa forests.
CTAHR scientist selected as policy fellow for national entomological society
UH Mānoa Associate Professor Helen Spafford will advise policy-makers on scientific issues.
Wekiu bug research leads to new conservation tool
UH Manoa's Daniel Rubinoff and UH Hilo's Jesse Eiben study rare native insects using methods originally developed to track and control agricultural pests.
App to track papaya ringspot virus created
CTAHR scientists create app that distinguishes genetically engineered from natural papaya and tracks the ringspot virus.
Moth lineage provides a key to species diversification
CTAHR entomologists discover that the moth genus, Hyposmocoma, holds insights into Hawaiʻi’s vanished ecosystems.
Researchers need help saving the Kamehameha butterfly
Researchers from UH Mānoa are asking the public to help the Kamehameha butterfly and take part in the Pulelehua Project.
Researchers track declining habitat of a native moth
UH Mānoa College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources researchers compare the historical and modern-day distributions of a Native Hawaiian leafroller moth to track its steep decline.
Arnold Hara keeps Christmas tree pests from invading
Arnold Hara’s plant disinfestation spray chamber helps keep banana slugs out of the state.
