It’s that time of year when we ask for Hawaii residents’ help to detect new infestations of harmful ants like Little Fire Ants (LFA), or even ant species that are not yet known to be present in Hawaii! We can’t survey everywhere, so your help is really important, and collecting ants for identification is even […]
Stop-the-Ant Month 2019: Lots of new ant reports across Hawaii – test for them today!
Little fire ants (LFA) have kept Hawaii officials busy in 2019. On Oahu, there were at least 4 detections of previously undiscovered infestations of LFA, while on Maui, the 14th detection on the island was announced in September. Each of the new infestations was found thanks to the vigilance of residents reporting them to state […]
Be on the look out for ants!!
The Hawaii Ant Lab (HAL) along with neighbor island Invasive Species Committees (ISCs) and the Hawaii Department of Agriculture (HDOA) have been tasked with survey and early detection at many ports of entry throughout the State of Hawaii. We conduct what is called a general comprehensive ant survey which we cover all high risk areas […]