Field evaluation of organic and synthetic insecticides against the hala scale, Thysanococcus pandani (Hemiptera: Halimococcidae), on Maui, Hawaii.

The hala scale, Thysanococcus pandani Stickney, is an invasive insect that infests hala trees, Pandanus tectorius, and has recently arrived in the Hawaiian Islands of Maui, Oahu, and Molokai. Hala scale is native to Thailand, Indonesia, and Singapore and was accidentally introduced to Maui, with its first detection in Hana in 1995. The hala tree is a frequently planted ornamental plant throughout Hawaii's urban landscape and is also a native tree found in coastal areas of ecological suitability throughout the state.

First report of plumeria mosaic virus infecting Plumeria spp. in the United States.

Plumeria (Plumeria spp.) is a small ornamental tree grown in subtropical and tropical areas, providing shade and attractive and fragrant flowers in public and private landscapes. In Hawaii, plumeria is also commercially grown, with flowers harvested for cut flower and lei production.