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Pest infestation delays half of tree shipments

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A green tree frog was shaken out of a tree Friday.

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2012 November 23 - CTY Pests 17 - slugs - at the Dept. of Ag Plant Quarantine Branch in Kalihi Kai, a variety of pests have been found in incoming shipments of Christmas tree. The trees are unloaded, treated and put back into containers and released to stores for sale to consumers. A variety of Arion slug found in trees. Honolulu Star-Advertiser photo by FL Morris