Myoporum thrips, invasive insects that attacks native naio plants (Myoporum spp. Upon receipt of the report, HDAB and KISC conducted island-wide surveys on cultivated naio plants, discovering two additional infestation locations. Myoporum thrips were first discovered in the state in 2009, on Hawaiʻi Island, where they are now widespread. The invasive insect was identified on Oʻahu in 2018 and confirmed on Moloka’i in 2024. Pathways to potential introduction for the destructive pest are many and include the shipping of plants, equipment, parts of naio and thrips hitching a ride on humans.