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Banyan falls prey to mysterious pest
Local experts do not know how or when the lobate lac scale insect infested Oahu
POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Jan 12, 2013
~~<p>A popular weeping banyan tree in Moana­lua Gardens is dying from an infestation of a pest that's new to the islands but has quickly spread on Oahu, officials said.</p>
<p>The state Department of Agriculture has received reports of trees from Pearl City to downtown Hono­lulu infested with lobate lac scale, an insect believed to be native to Asia or Oceania capable of killing plants by feeding off their sap.</p>
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A popular weeping banyan tree in Moanalua Gardens is dying from an infestation of a pest that's new to the islands but has quickly spread on Oahu, officials said.
The state Department of Agriculture has received reports of trees from Pearl City to downtown Honolulu infested with lobate lac scale, an insect believed to be native to Asia or Oceania capable of killing plants by feeding off their sap. Login for more...
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