While the neighbor islands focus on SPOT THE ANT month, we here at the Hawaii Ant Lab (HAL), located in Hilo, HI with additional employees on Oahu, conduct research to focus on how to STOP THE ANT as well. This includes: 1) studying the effectiveness of products currently marketed for “fire ants” that are sold […]
Stop the Ant Month: October 2017
It’s time to do your part to Stop the Ant! Little fire ant has been detected on nearly all of the main Hawaiian islands, and can be present for months before they are noticeable. The only way to know for sure is to survey. Please take some time this month to survey for ants – […]
Mayor Kim declares October Stop The Ant Month on Hawaii Island
The Big Island will be joining with the rest of the state in an effort to raise awareness about the threat of little fire ants in Hawaii. The tiny pest, first detected in Puna in 1999, has been confirmed in every district on Hawaii Island and populations have been found on Oahu, Maui, and Kauai. […]