Holy guacamole! UH researchers to help national avocado production
Miaoying Tian and Sharon Motomura-Wages will characterize pathogen populations and identify disease-resistant germplasm from 麻豆传媒 collections.
UH study suggests how to save rare Haleakalā silverswords
Efforts to restore the population should focus on outplanting new plants in geographic areas with the most favorable climatic conditions.
To bee, or not to bee, a question for almond growers
The study co-authored by CTAHR’s Ethel Villalobos suggests that ‘Independence’ almonds, like many plants that are self-compatible, still performed better when bees were assisting in pollination.
Ambrosia beetles linked to Rapid ??hi?a 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 惭ā苍辞补 researcher Mark Wright documents possible solution to human-elephant conflicts.
UH researchers making advances in battle against Rapid ??hi?a 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.
Wēkiu bug research leads to new conservation tool
UH 惭ā苍辞补’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 麻豆传媒’s vanished ecosystems.