Here’s how to help prevent ROD spread

From the University of Hawai‘i at Manoa’s College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources come the following tips to help prevent the spread of rapid ‘ohi‘a death:

• Avoid injuring ‘ohi‘a;

• Don’t move ‘ohi‘a wood or ‘ohi‘a parts;

• Don’t transport ‘ohi‘a inter-island;

• Clean gear and tools, including shoes and clothes, before and after entering forests.

• Wash the tires and undercarriage of vehicles to remove all soil or mud before and after entering forests.
Source: The Garden Island