CNAS Research & Extension

And One Root Said To The Other Root, “Don’t I Know You from Somewhere?”

The global population of cycad plants is facing increasing threats, but research-driven decisions are rarely achievable for conservationists. The general lack of applied research on cycad plants has been discussed for decades, yet many of the roughly 340 species have never been the subject of ecology or horticulture experimental work. The paucity of empirical information […]

The Greater Banded Hornet Has Found Its Way To Guam

A new species of wasp was recently found on Guam and identified by entomologists at the College of Natural and Applied Sciences (CNAS), University of Guam as Vespa tropica, also known as the greater banded hornet. These wasps are large and aggressive which make them a possible health hazard to individuals with allergies to bees […]

Marianas Varroa mites might not carry virus

The College of Natural and Applied Sciences (CNAS) at UOG is uncovering some very interesting information about honeybee health in the Marianas. Chris Rosario, research associate with the Western Pacific Tropical Research Center at CNAS has been surveying bees on Guam and in the region as part of the Honeybee Health Survey funded by USDA-APHIS. […]

The Dirt on Packaged Rhino Beetles

Seeds, insects, earthworms, parasitic worms, mushrooms and more can be found in soil. It is for this very reason that Guam law prohibits the importation of soil into the territory, in order to keep out unwanted invasive plants and animals. The College of Natural and Applied Sciences Extension and Outreach personnel at the University of […]

CNAS looking for wild bee colonies

The College of Natural and Applied Sciences (CNAS) at the University of Guam is looking for wild bees. Chris Rosario, research associate with the Western Pacific Tropical Research Center at CNAS has been surveying bees on Guam and in the region as part of the Honeybee Health Survey funded by USDA-APHIS. “Bees are not only […]

GovGuam, UOG and USDA Cooperate to Prevent Arrival of Invasive Species Hitch-hiking on FestPac Materials

Several invasive species have been intercepted in materials imported in support of the Pacific Festival of the Arts currently being held on Guam. In the latest incidence, on May 21, officers of the Guam Customs and Quarantine Agency intercepted live insects on coconut leaves shipped from Rota Island. A small leaf sample, with insects attached, […]

CNAS publishes free e-book for FESTPAC

In celebration of the Festival of the Pacific Arts, the College of Natural and Applied Sciences is offering a free e-book. Flora and Fauna of Guam introduces interesting facts about plants and animals, some of which are found only in the Mariana Islands. Visually stunning photographs document magnificent mantas, endangered snails, and rare plants taken by CNAS professors, […]