There's a big meeting about little fire ants (LFA) tomorrow night at the Haiku Community Center. It's being hosted by the good folks at the Hawaii Ant Lab, Hawaii Department of Agriculture, County of Maui and the Maui Invasive Species Committee (MISC). They'll provide a lot of info on the extent of Maui's little fire ant infestations, the most of recent of which was discovered … [Read more...] about Little Fire Ant community meeting this Wednesday at Haiku Community Center
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No One Seems To Know (or wishes to say) How Little Fire Ants Infested The Andaz Maui Resort
About three minutes after I posted last week's story about how little fire ants were infesting the Andaz Maui Resort in Wailea, questions from readers (and my colleagues) started rolling in. How did the ants get there? Where did they come from? These aren't trivial questions. Considering the potential dangers little fire ants pose to people and pets, it would be best if state … [Read more...] about No One Seems To Know (or wishes to say) How Little Fire Ants Infested The Andaz Maui Resort
UPDATED: Andaz Maui Resort Dealing With ‘Small’ Little Fire Ant Infestation
[Editor's note: This story was updated at 3:50pm on June 20 to include a statement from Andaz Maui Resort] The news traveled fast on Wednesday, June 18: back in May, state and local agriculture officials had found an "infestation" of dreaded little fire ants at an unnamed Wailea hotel. KITV, KHON, the Honolulu Star-Advertiser, Maui Now and The Maui News all ran stories on the … [Read more...] about UPDATED: Andaz Maui Resort Dealing With ‘Small’ Little Fire Ant Infestation
Maui Environment Status Report: Earth Day may be over, but Maui County Environmental Coordinator Rob Parsons is busier than ever
Just because Earth Day has passed, that doesn’t mean we can all go back to our fast food meals, sports utility vehicles and 15 gadget chargers. Sure, Maui seems more enlightened than many places on matters like protection for endangered species and clean energy, but on others we can use considerable improvement. To get a read on the county’s environmental situation, I recently … [Read more...] about Maui Environment Status Report: Earth Day may be over, but Maui County Environmental Coordinator Rob Parsons is busier than ever
We Explore Patrick Dougherty’s New Stick Sculpture At The Hui No’eau
By Jen Russo Kids love sticks. But that’s not quite what the Hui No'eau in Makawao had in mind when they invited renowned artist Patrick Dougherty to Maui to spin his magic stick sculptures on their 10 acres of open space, as part of their Artist in Residence program. No, they actually had a more philanthropic/benevolent goal: “to provide opportunities for local Maui artists … [Read more...] about We Explore Patrick Dougherty’s New Stick Sculpture At The Hui No’eau