Pest Information for Hawaii

Last Modified: July 30, 2025

Hawaii (includes America Samoa, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and Guam)

Active Federal Quarantines

The following pests have Federal quarantines in certain areas of this State. Other Federal and State quarantines may apply. Learn about State-level quarantines.

Mediterranean Fruit Fly

Attacks: fruits, vegetables and nuts

Adult Mediterranean fruit fly on fruit.
Oriental Fruit Fly

Attacks: fruits and vegetables

Fruit fly with white spots on a dark-brown thorax and a tan abdomen with dark-brown to black markings.

Watch Out For These Pests

This state has some crop, forest, or urban area(s) where the following pests or diseases could survive year-round.

 
Citrus Greening and Asian Citrus Psyllid

Attacks: citrus trees

Citrus Greening
Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle

Attacks: palm trees, including coconut, date, and oil palms

Male coconut rhinoceros beetle on a person's gloved hand; beetle is brownish-black and measures about 2 inches long.
Emerald Ash Borer

Attacks: ash trees

Close up of an adult emerald ash borer on bark of a tree; beetle is bright, metallic green, measures about one-half inch long and has a flattened back.
Flighted Spongy Moth Complex

Attacks: North American tree and shrub species

White female moth with light brown lines on its wings next to brown male moth with dark brown lines on its wings.
Imported Fire Ants

Attacks: buds and fruits of crop plants

Red imported fire ant crawling on young tree branch.
Mexican Fruit Fly

Attacks: fruits, particularly citrus and mango

Several pale orange-yellow mexflies with transparent wings on the surface of an orange.
Spongy Moth

Attacks: trees and shrubs

Dark-colored, hairy caterpillar with five pairs of blue dots followed by six pairs of red dots lining its back crawling on a partially eaten leaf.
Spotted Lanternfly

Attacks: fruit, ornamental and woody trees

Adult spotted lanternfly with wings spread caught in a spider web.
Sudden Oak Death

Attacks: trees

Green, curling rhododendron leaf with black-ish brown spots indicative of phytophthora ramorum infection

Report a Pest

Have you recently encountered the listed pests or any invasive species?

If so, contact the State Plant Health Director below:

State Plant Health Director

Clint Burfitt (Acting)

Email: clinton.e.burfitt@usda.gov

Phone: 808-877-8757

Fax: 808-541-1978

Mailing Address:

300 Ala Moana Blvd., Room 8-120

Box 50002

Honolulu, HI 96850

Office Manager: 
Yvonne Medeiros: (808) 838-2780  
Email: yvonne.r.medeiros@usda.gov  

Associate Executive Director: 
Vicki Wohlers: (970) 619-0652

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