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2014 Invasive & Native Species Monitoring Report 2014 Invasive & Native Species Monitoring Report Prevention, early detection, monitoring, rapid response, & control efforts OFFICE OF MAUNAKEA MANAGEMENT Prepared By: Jessica Kirkpatrick, Fritz Klasner February 6, 2019 Darcy Yogi, Page 1 of 105 Office of Maunakea Management TABLE OF CONTENTS Executive Summary ................................................................................................................................................................ 4 Introduction ............................................................................................................................................................................... 5 Prevention .................................................................................................................................................................................. 5 Inspections ............................................................................................................................................................................ 5 Study Area ......................................................................................................................................................................... 5 Methods ............................................................................................................................................................................. 5 Results and Discussion ................................................................................................................................................ 6 Early Detection Monitoring ................................................................................................................................................. 6 Facility Surveys .................................................................................................................................................................... 7 Study Area ......................................................................................................................................................................... 7 Methods ............................................................................................................................................................................. 7 Results & Discussion .................................................................................................................................................... 7 Conclusion ...................................................................................................................................................................... 14 2012 Addendum ........................................................................................................................................................... 15 Rotating Panel Surveys ................................................................................................................................................... 15 Study Area ....................................................................................................................................................................... 15 Methods ........................................................................................................................................................................... 17 Results & Discussion .................................................................................................................................................. 17 Conclusion ...................................................................................................................................................................... 18 Annual Alien Invertebrate Monitoring .................................................................................................................... 18 Introduction ................................................................................................................................................................... 18 Study Area ....................................................................................................................................................................... 19 Methods ........................................................................................................................................................................... 19 Results & Discussion .................................................................................................................................................. 20 Conclusion ...................................................................................................................................................................... 34 Incidental Early Detection Monitoring .................................................................................................................... 34 Introduction ................................................................................................................................................................... 34 Study Area ....................................................................................................................................................................... 34 Methods ........................................................................................................................................................................... 34 Results and Discussion .............................................................................................................................................. 36 2012 Addendum ........................................................................................................................................................... 38 2013 Addendum ........................................................................................................................................................... 39 Native & Established Species Monitoring .................................................................................................................... 40 Annual Wēkiu Bug Monitoring .................................................................................................................................... 40 Introduction ................................................................................................................................................................... 40 Study Area ....................................................................................................................................................................... 40 Methods ........................................................................................................................................................................... 40 Results and Discussion .............................................................................................................................................. 41 Conclusion ...................................................................................................................................................................... 44 Follow-up Wēkiu Bug Monitoring.............................................................................................................................. 44 Introduction ................................................................................................................................................................... 44 2014 Invasive & Native Species Monitoring Report Page 2 of 105 Office of Maunakea Management Study Site ......................................................................................................................................................................... 45 Methods ........................................................................................................................................................................... 45 Results and Discussion .............................................................................................................................................. 45 Conclusion ...................................................................................................................................................................... 47 Cinder Movement Monitoring ..................................................................................................................................... 47 Introduction ................................................................................................................................................................... 47 Study Site ......................................................................................................................................................................... 47 Methods ........................................................................................................................................................................... 49 Results and Discussion .............................................................................................................................................. 49 Honey Bee Monitoring .................................................................................................................................................... 49 Introduction ................................................................................................................................................................... 49 Study
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