Hawaii HB2139 allocates funds to the University of Hawaii to study methods to reduce Queensland longhorn beetle populations.

Hawaii HB2139 addresses the threat posed by the Queensland longhorn beetle, an invasive species that threatens Hawaii's agricultural and native tree species. The bill allocates $138,443 for fiscal year 2026-2027 to the University of Hawaii for a study on effective treatment methods to control the beetle's population. The beetle, native to Australia, was first detected in Hawaii in 2009 and has since spread across east Hawaii Island, affecting nearly twenty host species. The study aims to mitigate the beetle's impact on crops, native species, and forests.

Hawaii HB2139 allocates funds to the University of Hawaii to study methods to reduce Queensland longhorn beetle populations.

Hawaii HB2139 addresses the threat posed by the Queensland longhorn beetle, an invasive species that threatens Hawaii's agricultural and native tree species. The bill allocates $138,443 for fiscal year 2026-2027 to the University of Hawaii for a study on effective treatment methods to control the beetle's population. The beetle, native to Australia, was first detected in Hawaii in 2009 and has since spread across east Hawaii Island, affecting nearly twenty host species. The study aims to mitigate the beetle's impact on crops, native species, and forests.