Darna pallivitta
(Lepidoptera: Limacodidae)
nettle caterpillar
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Darna pallivitta
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A message from Dr. David Duffy, Pacific Cooperative Studies Unit (PCSU), University of Hawaii (posted 05 November 2012): Because of a lack of funds, HEAR (www.hear.org) may close as soon as December 15, although there may be enough funds to extend it until February 15. This will mean several things. The web site will be placed on a new server although it is not clear who will pay for the server or for transitioning the site. HEAR data will not be updated. The Pacific Ecosystems at Risk (PIER) (http://www.hear.org/pier/abtproj.htm) site will also become frozen, as will numerous books, reports and papers (http://www.hear.org/). As software evolves we will likely lose the ability to access the data. The various list servers will need new owners, otherwise moderated lists will cease to function altogether, while other lists will not be able to add or delete members. The photo collection (http://www.hear.org/starr/images/?o=plants) will remain accessible, but only through a third party site that will charge for access. I should point out that we have already lost the original homes of both the Pacific Basin Information Node (PBIN) and Pacific Ecosystems at Risk (PIER) although they have found temporary refuges. Together with HEAR, they represent the corporate memory both here in Hawaii and across the Pacific of efforts to sustain our natural ecosystems and agriculture against problems caused by species alien to the islands. HEAR also serves as the glue that holds the community together, providing information and facilitating communication. I just hope hindsight is kind to this decision.
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Stinging caterpillar [Darna pallivitta] "new pest advisory" from HDOA
Stinging caterpillar [Darna pallivitta] is reported in this "new pest advisory" from the Hawaii Department of Agriculture (HDOA).
New Pest Advisory Group (NPAG) report on nettle caterpillar in Hawaii
Nettle caterpillar biology, host range, distribution, and impacts are in this report from USDA APHIS Plant Epidemiology and Risk Analysis Laboratory, Center for Plant Health Science & Technology (2006).
Darna pallivitta (information from "The Moths of Borneo" website)
Information about Darna pallivitta is presented, including diagnosis, taxonomic notes, geographical range, biology, and host plants.
Stinging nettle caterpillar pest alert (Hawaii) from CTAHR
Stinging nettle caterpillar (Darna pallivitta) information--including identification, life cycle, host plant, and control method details--is provided in this pest alert from the Cooperative Extension Service (CTAHR/University of Hawaii).
Stinging caterpillar [Darna pallivitta] "new pest advisory" from HDOA
Stinging caterpillar [Darna pallivitta] is reported in this "new pest advisory" from the Hawaii Department of Agriculture (HDOA).
Nettle caterpillar - New Pest Advisory
Description, distribution, images, and information about biocontrol for Darna pallivitta are in the pest advisory from Hawaii Department of Agriculture (updated 4/2011).
Nettle caterpillar Darna pallivitta (Lepidoptera: Limacodidae)-potential biological control agents
Potential biological controls for nettle caterpillar Darna pallivitta in Hawaii are reviewed in this absract of a presentation made to the Entomological Society of America in December, 2005.
Invasive nettle moth triggers Hawaii research
Sterilized fruit flies carrying nettle moth pheromone could lead to confusion among nettle moths, disrupting their breeding (USDA Agriculture Research Service, 11/18/2009).
Field release of Aroplectrus dimerus Lin (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae) for biological control of the nettle caterpillar, Darna pallivitta (Moore) (Lepidoptera: Limacodidae), in Hawaii
The Draft Environmental Assessment on the release of a biocontrol agent against the nettle caterpillar was prepared by the Hawaii Department of Agriculture Plant Quarantine Branch (2007).
Annual report for the Hawaii Department of Agriculture for FY2008
The annual report for the Hawaii Department of Agriculture for fiscal year 2008 includes information on--among other things--new pest detections and identification, and projects of the branch's Biological Control and Chemical/Mechanical (CM) Sections.
Nettle caterpillar - New Pest Advisory
Description, distribution, images, and information about biocontrol for Darna pallivitta are in the pest advisory from Hawaii Department of Agriculture (updated 4/2011).
Field release of Aroplectrus dimerus Lin (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae) for biological control of the nettle caterpillar, Darna pallivitta (Moore) (Lepidoptera: Limacodidae), in Hawaii
The draft environmental assessment regarding biological control of the nettle caterpillar was prepared by the Hawaii Department of Agriculture (November 2007).
Darna pallivitta information (biocontrol in Hawaii) from HEAR.org
Information about Darna pallivitta as it is relevant to biocontrol (biological control) efforts in Hawaii is provided by the Hawaiian Ecosystems at Risk project (HEAR).
Stinging nettle caterpillar found on Maui
Darna pallivitta, the stinging nettle caterpillar, was found in Haiku, Maui. An overview of the caterpillar invasion in Hawaii is in this news release from the Hawaii DOA (7/13/2007).
Nettle caterpillar (Darna pallivitta) overview from the Hawaii Invasive Species Council (HISC)
Nettle caterpillar's description, impacts, images, and distribution in Hawaii are from HISC's high-profile invasive pests site.
Stinging caterpillars turn up on Oahu (KITV News, 7 June 2007)
The stinging nettle caterpillar was found on raphis palms at a central Oahu nursery after workers were stung.
Workers trained to fight Maui's newest pest, the Little Fire Ant
More than 50 State and County workers on Maui gathered for a special training session to battle Maui's the invasive Little Fire Ant, which was discovered on a farm in Waihee in October, 2009 (10/29/2009 mauinow.com).
Wasp could take sting out of caterpillar, 15 June 2008
The state hopes to release a parasitic wasp, Aroplectrus dimerus to attack and kill the nettle caterpillar larvae.
Bugs readied for eco-battle
The erythrina gall wasp, nettle caterpillar, and Madagascar fireweed are Hawaii pests that may be combatted by biocontrol agents if Hawaii receives federal approval for their release (Honolulu Advertiser, 5/11/2008).
Tackling the invasive species crisis in Hawaii
University of Hawaii College of Tropical Agriculture's strategies to combat various invasive species in Hawaii are reviewed (CTAHR Research News, Feb. 2008).
Kauai cracking down on invasive pests
The fire ant and stinging nettle caterpillar are targets of an island-wide survey of every garden store, plant nursery and refuse station on the island of Kauai (10/2007).
Caterpillar pest earns name with way it hurts humans as well as plants
Nettle caterpillar is the topic of the Maui Invasive Species Committee (MISC) Kiai Moku Maui News column (10/14/2007).
Spiky caterpillar spreads in Haiku, 24 September 2007
The nettle caterpillar has expanded in its range in the Haiku area of Maui, and experts have found it is feeding on guinea grass, making all Maui pastures vulnerable to the pest.
Stinging nettle caterpillar found on Maui
Darna pallivitta, the stinging nettle caterpillar, was found in Haiku, Maui. An overview of the caterpillar invasion in Hawaii is in this news release from the Hawaii DOA (7/13/2007).
Stinging caterpillars strike at nursery (Honolulu Star Bulletin, 17 June 2007)
Stinging nettle caterpillars were found in a Central Oahu nursery, where workers reported getting stung. Plant material from the Big Island is the suspected source of the infestation. Bait stations and other control measures are being implemented.
Invasive stinging caterpillar found on Oahu
Honolulu Advertiser (http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/)
Stinging caterpillars turn up on Oahu (KITV News, 7 June 2007)
The stinging nettle caterpillar was found on raphis palms at a central Oahu nursery after workers were stung.
Stinging caterpillar [Darna pallivitta] expanding its range on the Big Island
"Reports of stinging incidents from the nettle caterpillar are increasing on the east side of the Big Island as infestations of the caterpillar expand," says this 08 September 2005 news release from the Hawaii Department of Agriculture (HDOA).
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