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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> • Shipments of plants to Oahu have been returned to Hawaii <br /> Island after they were found to be infested with coqui frogs. <br /> • A nursery shipment was destroyed in Guam after <br /> inspection revealed that coqui frogs were contained in a <br /> container. <br /> • Hawaii Island Board of Realtors has expressed a desire to <br /> eradicate and control coqui frog populations because of the <br /> impact that the frog is having on sales and purchases of <br /> <br /> real property. <br /> • A recent survey of realtors revealed that between $4.6 to <br /> 6.5 million dollars of real estate transactions have been <br /> affected because of coqui frog infestations. <br /> • The impact of coqui frogs upon the visitor industry is not <br /> known at this time but there is concern that there could be <br /> an adverse impact if Hawaii becomes known for harboring <br /> noisy pests. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> 5 <br />