Lawmakers called on the agriculture department to create the dashboard so the public can keep an eye on what it’s doing to stem the spread of pests.

The state has launched a new invasive species platform to help the public monitor the impacts of Hawaiʻi’s most problematic pests and biosecurity threats.

The new website contains dashboards, maps and information intended to help residents and officials better understand four key concerns for the state: coconut rhinoceros beetles, little fire ants, coqui frogs and avian influenza .

Each poses a threat to residents’ health, the environment and the agricultural sector, part of what led lawmakers to pump millions of dollars into the state Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity while supercharging its regulatory powers.

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