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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...
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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...
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Hawaii Ant Lab’s research to STOP THE ANT!!
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...
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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...
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Stop-the-Ant Month 2019: Lots of new ant reports across Hawaii – test for...
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...
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DID YOU RECEIVE A PEST ALERT POSTCARD IN THE MAIL?
Did you receive a PEST ALERT postcard in the mail? If you received the pest alert post card, LFA have been detected in your neighborhood. We are asking that everyone collect and submit any ants you...
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Click here to Request your FREE ant collection kit for October, Stop the Ant...
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...
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Got Ants in Your Plants? October is Stop The Ant Month!
October is “Stop the Ant Month” in Hawai`i and this month-long multi-agency effort encourages all residents to collect and submit ants from their properties to help detect and control the spread of...
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A 175-acre little fire ant infestation on Maui has reached a turning point;...
Recognized as one of the 100 worst invasive species in the world, little fire ants (LFA) have an unsavory reputation in Hawaii, and for good reason. These undersized ants sting people in their homes,...
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October is “Stop the Ant Month” in Hawaiʻi and a multi-agency effort throughout the month will encourage residents to collect and submit ants from their properties to help detect and control the...
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