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VIDEO: Stinging Nettle Caterpillar Invades Hawaii
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by Big Island Video News
on Aug 24, 2008 at 10:05 am

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STORY SUMMARY

The invasion of the stinging nettle caterpillar is the subject of a discussion at the Kona Outdoor Circle between entomologists and garden enthusiasts.

Invasive pest can give a bad sting, damage foliage and crops

August 24, 2008 – Kailua-Kona, Hawaii
VIDEO by David Corrigan

The invasion of the stinging nettle caterpillar is the subject of a discussion at the Kona Outdoor Circle between entomologists and garden enthusiasts. The caterpillar, known for its sometimes painful sting and appetite for foliage, is spreading into residential areas.

NOTE: Pictures of the caterpillar in various stages of its life cycle, as well as the picture of the proposed biological control, a Trichogrammatid wasp, are shown courtesy the University of Hawaii’s Pest Alert pamphlet.

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Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: invasives, Kona Outdoor Circle, Patrick Conant, stinging nettle caterpillar

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