Ohia trees are dying rapidly, Why?

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Thanks for the posts, I have had J.B Friday out here as well as others to take a look at the dying trees. The educated are just as stumped as we are. In the last 4 years 80 percent of our closest ohia have died. Large ones first usually, then the small ones too. But hey at least we now have these big shade trees called albesia, Where did they start ? Who started these trees? Albesia are usually a reforesting tree? Can the state or county do anything to save the ohia? Or stop the advancement of the albesia before the ohia have a chance to grow back in areas? Will our electric rates go up with the price of tree cutting services due to the growing of this shade tree. Scary to look at these trees 20 years from now. thank you.