Category Archives: Pest and Disease

14 Annual Avocado Festival – Kona

When: Saturday, February 8, 2020 Time: 10 am - 7 pm. Where: Hale Halawai Beach Park, 75-5768 Alii Dr., Kailua-Kona, Hawaii Avocado Presentations, Tastings, DemonstrationsFree Family Event = Zero Waste Eventavocadofestival.org A free, zero-waste event offers non-stop activities for attendees of all ages. Family fun includes an avocado recipe demonstration, food sampling, an avocado grafting…
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Alert! Avocado Lace Bug, Pseudacysta perseae, new pest found on Oahu.

Avocado Lace Bug (Pseudacysta perseae) reduces overall vigor of the tree causing premature leaf drop. If you find any insect you’re not sure about take a sample to the Extension office and have it identified.  Download UH Field ID Guide | UF Field Guide Figure 1. Adult and nymphs of the avocado lace bug, Pseudacysta perseae (Heidemann). Photograph by James…
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