These data contain the results of ʻōhiʻa seedlings challenged with different ambrosia beetle (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) species that were exposed to either Ceratocystis lukuohia or Ceratocystis huliohia in culture. Disease development, viability, and DNA confirmation data were recorded.

These data include bark and ambrosia beetle (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) species directly reared from ʻōhiʻa lehua (Metrosideros polymorpha) wood infected with either Ceratocystis lukuohia or Ceratocystis huliohia, the pathogens responsible for Rapid ʻŌhiʻa Death (ROD). Rearing took place on Kauaʻi between January 2020 and November 2021.

These data include bark and ambrosia beetle (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) species directly reared from ʻōhiʻa lehua (Metrosideros polymorpha) wood infected with either Ceratocystis lukuohia or Ceratocystis huliohia, the pathogens responsible for Rapid ʻŌhiʻa Death (ROD). Rearing took place on Kauaʻi between January 2020 and November 2021.

These data contain the documentation of culturing results of Ceratocystis lukuohia and Ceratocystis huliohia from ambrosia beetle (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) bodies. Beetles were collected from bolts (tree stem sections), sticky cards affixed to ʻōhiʻa trees in the field, and cross-vein panel traps deployed in the field. Beetles were cultured to detect the presence of fungi, confirmed morphologically, then further confirmed for DNA by quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR).

These data contain the documentation of ambrosia beetle (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) attack on healthy ʻōhiʻa trees. Beetles were collected on sticky cards.

These data contain the documentation of ambrosia beetle (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) attack on healthy ʻōhiʻa trees. Beetles were collected on sticky cards.

This data release includes metadata and tabular data that describes ambrosia beetles that were collected on sticky traps placed on trees inoculated with Ceratocystis lukuohia and on control trees which were not inoculated with the fungus. The dataset includes beetles identified by species and the date on which they were collected. Two sticky traps were placed on each tree.

This data release includes metadata and tabular data that documents the response of ohia (Metrosideros polymorpha) and ambrosia beetles (Curculionidae, Xyleborini) following the intentional inoculation of healthy ohia to Ceratocystis lukuohia, one of two fungal pathogens that causes Rapid Ohia Death (ROD). Ohia were inoculated with the ROD pathogen at three sites differing in elevation on the Island of Hawaii during January and June 2019. Inoculated and control trees were monitored for changes in foliage condition, beetle attack rates, beetle species composition, and the viability of the fungi within the tree through August 2021. These data are represented in the following seven files: 1) descriptions of trees, 2) tree conditions and the presence of beetle galleries, 3) beetles collected in boring dust traps (BDTs), 4) viability of fungi in beetle frass, 5) beetles collected on sticky traps, 6) descriptions of felled trees, and 7) beetles emerging from felled trees.

This data release includes metadata and tabular data that describes results of testing beetle frass collected in BDT (boring dust traps) for viable Ceratocystis lukuohia. Frass was collected in BDTs that were placed over the entrances of active beetle galleries.

These data include bark and ambrosia beetle (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) species collected in cross-vane panel traps (CVPT) baited with a 1:1 methanol:ethanol lure in Northeastern ʻōhiʻa lehua (Metrosideros polymorpha) dominant forests of Kauaʻi, Hawaiʻi in 2021.