Mosquito

The Hawai‘i Department of Health said Tuesday that the affected person had recently traveled to a place where dengue is known to be spread. The virus is transmitted from person to person through the bite of an infected mosquito.

State Department of Land and Natural Resources crews are already applying the larvicide, a naturally occurring soil bacteria called Bacillus thuringiensis, over parts of Kauaʻi and have plans to do so on Maui later this month.

This time of year usually brings a respite from flus and colds as more people spend time outdoors. But climate change is transforming the risk of infectious diseases. For example, if Hawaiʻi's climate grows more hospitable to mosquitos, the islands may see more cases of mosquito-borne diseases. HPR's Savannah Harriman-Pote reports.

A first circuit court judge has reaffirmed a state plan to save Hawaiian honeycreepers by managing mosquito populations. Judge John Tonaki approved what’s known as an Incompatible Insect Technique (IIT), which would focus on reducing avian malaria in east Maui.

Officials have confirmed that one case was in Kaua‘i County, and the other in Hawai‘i County. Both were found in individuals who had recently traveled to countries where dengue is common.

Federal and state agencies say a project to release incompatible mosquitoes to protect Kauaʻi's native birds will have no significant adverse effects on the environment. The state Department of Land and Natural Resources and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service released a draft environmental assessment on the project this week.

With over 850,000 individual birds on Hawai'i island, the 'amakihi are among our most common honeycreeper species. Still, a sighting of this yellow singer…

With over 850,000 individual birds on Hawai'i island, the 'amakihi are among our most common honeycreeper species. Still, a sighting of this yellow singer…

WAILUKU — The Hawaii Department of Health notified a Maui neighborhood of a suspected case of a mosquito-borne illness near their residences, officials…

Mosquito-borne illnesses are a concern in various parts of the world. They range from dengue and West Nile virus to yellow fever. Two other diseases are a…