Little
Fire Ant Found on Maui (Oct 15, 2009) Hawaii
Department of Agriculture.
An invasive, stinging
ant called the Little Fire Ant (LFA) has been
discovered on a farm in Waihee, Maui. The Hawaii
Department of Agriculture (HDOA) is working
with the land owner to eradicate the ant. Although
this ant species has been on the Big Island
since at least 1999, this is the first discovery
of the ant on Maui. The Pest Advisory on
the Little
Fire Ant (2007; PDF | 110 KB) contains
information on LFA and its history in Hawaii.
