Rapid ʻŌhiʻa Death Confirmed Near Kōke'e For First Time
Rapid ʻŌhiʻa Death Confirmed Near Kōke‘e For First Time LĪHU‘E – For the first time, the more virulent of two fungal pathogens known to cause Rapid ‘Ōhi‘a Death has been confirmed in the Kōke‘e area along Miloliʻi Ridge Road within Nā Pali Kona Forest Reserve. During helicopter surveys this month, one tree was flagged as highly suspect for the infection that leads to Rapid ʻŌhiʻa Death. “This detection is significant, because it means the disease is moving into pristine areas of Kauaʻi that are critical to our watersheds and provide habitat for rare plants and anim...
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