Ohia trees are dying rapidly, Why?

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Another thought is something has stressed the population of kikiki huna.

Kikiki huna is an extemely small wasp. It searches for eggs from larger bugs and then lays its eggs inside. Its young hatches, feeds on the egg and then emerges as a wasp to repeat the cycle. This wasp keeps the population of beetles in check.

A healthy population of kikiki huna checks the bark beetle population. It has been shown these beetles act as a vector for the fungus.

Humans will likely not notice kikiki huna since they are so small. You will likely see the beetles.

Pesticides and tree frogs would both likely stress the kikiki huna population. Artificially introducing high numbers of
these tiny wasps has been shown to bring beetle populations back into check.