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2013 Invasive Species & Native Arthropod Monitoring Report 2013 Invasive Species & Native Arthropod Monitoring Report Includes Results for Alien Arthropods and Wēkiu bug Monitoring, Early Detection, Prevention, Rapid Response, & Control OFFICE OF MAUNA KEA MANAGEMENT Prepared By: Jessica Kirkpatrick, Fritz Klasner May 21st, 2015 Page 1 of 66 Office of Mauna Kea Management Table of Contents EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ................................................................................................................................. 5 PREVENTION ................................................................................................................................................. 6 Inspections ................................................................................................................................................ 6 Study Area ............................................................................................................................................ 6 Methods ................................................................................................................................................ 6 Results and Discussion ......................................................................................................................... 6 2013 Invasive Species Inspections ....................................................................................................... 7 EARLY DETECTION ........................................................................................................................................ 8 Facility Surveys ......................................................................................................................................... 8 Study Area ............................................................................................................................................ 8 Methods ................................................................................................................................................ 8 Results & Discussion ............................................................................................................................. 8 Mauna Kea Science Reserve Facilities ................................................................................................. 9 Halepōhaku Facilities ........................................................................................................................... 9 Capture Abundance by Facility .......................................................................................................... 11 TMT Facility Compliance .................................................................................................................... 11 Conclusion .......................................................................................................................................... 12 Historic Property Surveys ....................................................................................................................... 12 Study Area .......................................................................................................................................... 12 Methods .............................................................................................................................................. 12 Results & Discussion ........................................................................................................................... 12 Arthropods Observed at Archaeological Sites................................................................................... 12 Vegetation Observed at Archaeological Sites ................................................................................... 13 Annual Alien Arthropod Surveys ........................................................................................................... 13 Introduction ........................................................................................................................................ 13 Study Area .......................................................................................................................................... 13 Methods .............................................................................................................................................. 14 Results & Discussion ........................................................................................................................... 15 2013 Alien Arthropod List by Trap Type & Location ......................................................................... 16 2013 Vegetation at Alien Arthropod Trap Sites ................................................................................ 20 TMT Compliance Survey Results ........................................................................................................ 20 2013 Invasive Species & Native Arthropod Monitoring Report Page 2 of 66 Office of Mauna Kea Management TMT Compliance Site Vegetation (includes HP)* .............................................................................. 21 2013 Capture Abundance by Order ................................................................................................... 22 2013 Capture Percentage by Trap Type ............................................................................................. 22 2013 Arthropod Nativity By Locality .................................................................................................. 23 Conclusion .......................................................................................................................................... 23 Early Detection of Vertebrates .............................................................................................................. 24 Introduction ........................................................................................................................................ 24 Study Area .......................................................................................................................................... 24 Methods .............................................................................................................................................. 24 Results ................................................................................................................................................. 24 MONITORING ............................................................................................................................................. 25 Annual Wēkiu Bug Surveys .................................................................................................................... 25 Introduction ........................................................................................................................................ 25 Study Area .......................................................................................................................................... 25 Methods .............................................................................................................................................. 25 Results and Discussion ....................................................................................................................... 26 2013 Wēkiu bug Captures by location ............................................................................................... 26 Analysis ............................................................................................................................................... 27 Pu’uhaukea Wēkiu bug Capture History ........................................................................................... 27 Wēkiu bug Capture History- All trap locations .................................................................................. 27 Conclusion .......................................................................................................................................... 27 Honey Bee Monitoring ........................................................................................................................... 28 Introduction ........................................................................................................................................ 28 Study Site ............................................................................................................................................ 28 Methods .............................................................................................................................................. 28 Results and Discussion ....................................................................................................................... 28 Vertebrate Monitoring ........................................................................................................................... 28 Introduction ........................................................................................................................................ 28 Study Site ............................................................................................................................................ 28 Methods .............................................................................................................................................. 29 Results and Discussion ....................................................................................................................... 29 2013 Incidental Vertebrate
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