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. […]
“Fire! Little Fire Ants in Hawaii” documentary airing on KITV
“Fire! Little Fire Ants in Hawaii”, a new documentary on the little fire ant, will air this Saturday, June 18th at 6:30 pm, on KITV channel 4. This 30-minute documentary examines the spread of the little fire ant across our Islands and the people who work to address one of the most significant invasive species […]
Mahalo to Oahu Public Libraries for helping to Spot the Ant, Stop the Ant
The following Oʻahu public libraries are SUPERSTARS! During September Spot the Ant, Stop the Ant month, they provided information and little fire ant test kits to the community, and also served as drop-off sites for any ant samples collected by residents. These samples were taken to the Hawaiʻi Department of Agriculture and the good news is that […]