Leaves of endemic wiliwili riddled by Erythrina gall wasp damage are pictured on a tree on Kahoolawe in 2008. FOREST AND KIM STARR photo Reinforcements are being called to the front lines of a ...

An 8-year-old’s casual backyard observation has transformed our understanding of an intricate relationship between ants, ...

But they do have more than their share of pests and diseases, there’s one in particular that needs to be controlled, and that ...

The invasive gall wasps were first discovered on Oahu in 2005. They spread quickly throughout the state and resulted in the death of thousands of Erythrina trees, including native wiliwili trees.

Children and scientists discover how wasps trick ants into protecting their larvae, changing our understanding of nature's ...