#ohia wilt

DOA: Ohia Quarantine Remains in Effect

The emergency quarantine was issued in August of last year to stop the spread of the plant fungus from the Big Island to other islands.

DLNR: Ohia Wilt Spread Larger than Originally Thought

Rapid ohia death, or ohia wilt, a fungal infestation that attacks ohia trees, may be spreading more rapidly that initially thought.

‘Ōhi‘a Disease Prompts Interagency Response

A new disease that has already killed hundreds of thousands of native ‘ōhi‘a trees in Hawai‘i this past year has prompted the organization of an interagency response to battle the threat.