Participants will engage in and hone their observational skills to identy foliar, soil-borne, and structural pests. Participants will observed insects, fungi, weeds, soil arthropods and nematodes in an effort to provide early identification of invasive species.
Oahu County 4-H Assistant Extension Agent, University of Hawaii at Manoa/CTAHR/4-H
Christine Hanakawa is the Oahu 4-H Assistant Extension Agent of the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources at the University of Hawaii at Manoa. Christine’s experience includes working with youth, families, and communities through non-formal education and outreach... Read More →
Abstract A hands-on workshop will allow participants to learn to observe. Participants will learn differientiate normal from out of the ordinary. By looking for symptoms and signs of pest presence, participants will become empowered to to identify and report pests. Early identification of pests can protect our urban structures, agricultureal production, and natural areas from pest destruction. Early detection of invasive pests fosters eradiation efforts and reduces the longterm cost of pest management.
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