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Resolutions have been introduced into the Hawaii State Legislature requesting a 5 year moratorium on the proposed use of an imported scale insect as a biocontrol agent to slow down the spread of strawberry guava or waiwai.  The legislation - HCR249, HR218 and SCR157, SR108 (click on the bills to read the text) have introduced into the 2009 Legislative Session.  So far no hearings have been scheduled to date.    The Conservation Council of Hawaii has additional information, including a fact sheet on biocontrol of strawberry guava.   The Pacific Southwest Research Station of the USDA Forest Service also has information on biocontrol of strawberry guava.