HB2551 appropriates funds to suppress fruit flies in Hawaii using sustainable pest management strategies.

HB2551 allocates funds to suppress fruit flies in Hawaii, aiming to develop environmentally acceptable, biologically based, sustainable pest management strategies. This program, a partnership with the USDA, University of Hawaii, and Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity, employs field sanitation, protein bait sprays, and male-lure traps. The initiative seeks to reduce insecticide use and lower infestation rates, benefiting Hawaii's agricultural sector.

HB2551 appropriates funds to suppress fruit flies in Hawaii using sustainable pest management strategies.

HB2551 allocates funds to suppress fruit flies in Hawaii, aiming to develop environmentally acceptable, biologically based, sustainable pest management strategies. This program, a partnership with the USDA, University of Hawaii, and Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity, employs field sanitation, protein bait sprays, and male-lure traps. The initiative seeks to reduce insecticide use and lower infestation rates, benefiting Hawaii's agricultural sector.