ALOHA ALL! PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION REGARDING A RECENT LFA FIND IN HANA. PLEASE DO TESTING ON YOUR PROPERTY AND REPORT PER THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION FROM MISC!
LFA Alert for Hāna!
In response to a report of stinging ants along Waikaloa Road late last week, the MISC Hāna crew began surveying for little fire ants (LFA) on Tuesday (5/28). LFA have been confirmed along the roadway near the landfill. The MISC Hāna crew has not found LFA at the landfill, although surveys are still underway. MISC will continue until we know how widespread the infestation is and will begin treatment as soon as possible.
We need your kōkua to find little fire ant infestations;community reports are how MISC finds nearly all new populations of LFA.
How to collect ants
- Use peanut butter to bait a chopstick or piece of cardboard and place it near ants.
- Wait 1 hour before collecting in a sealable plastic bag.
- Freeze overnight
- Label with your name/phone number/address
- Drop it off at the Hāna MISC Baseyard 2-3:30pm.
Find more information about little fire ants, videos on how to survey, and request a free collection kit through stoptheant.org. Reports of stinging ants can also be submitted online through the 643PEST.org report system.
Report a pest at www.643pest.org