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911! Little fire ants invading Oahu! - terracore - 06-27-2014
http://www.kitv.com/news/mililani-mauka-neighborhood-infested-with-little-fire-ants/26695306#!47jJa
If only there was some precedent that they could use...
How did this POSSIBLY sneak up on them?
"This is the first incident of LFA in a residential area on Oahu since the ants were detected on the island in December 2013."
The guy on the broadcast news said that he had been battling them for FOUR YEARS.
RE: 911! Little fire ants invading Oahu! - Guest - 06-27-2014
Puna is spreading lolol
RE: 911! Little fire ants invading Oahu! - ericlp - 06-27-2014
Yeah, I heard that Oahu and Maui get em now. Thing about Oahu tho, they don't grow much food there so they don't really have to worry that much for AG. Tho, they are still a threat for people obviously. That sucks, I guess it was only a matter of time before they are "EVERYWHERE" sadly. Even on .3 acre lots it's a battle when you have 50-80' albezia trees raining down every time the wind blows. I could imagine these ants hitchhiking in suitcases and just about anything exported from island to island. Can't even see em.
My car got infested with them. But we cleaned it out, vacuumed and sprayed all along the floor boards. So, no water I think they quickly dry up in a few days when the windows are up and it's 120 inside.
RE: 911! Little fire ants invading Oahu! - csgray - 06-27-2014
If the super ferry ever comes back they will be on every island in Hawaii pretty darn quick!
Carol
RE: 911! Little fire ants invading Oahu! - HereOnThePrimalEdge - 06-27-2014
There have been a number of sites with LFA discovered on both Oahu & Maui in the last few months.
Since that time, State Ag inspectors are spot checking outbound (Hilo) and inbound (Kahului & Honolulu) agricultural shipments at air cargo facilities on a regular basis.
Here are the new recommendations for interisland ag shipments:
We suggest adding insecticidal soap or other surfactants to the Mavrik dip to break the surface tension of the water and drown the ants. In recent tests, at least 10 min in the dip solution is needed to assure kill of the ants. Attached is a bulletin re: insecticide dip for tropical cut flowers and foliage recommending a combination of soap and a pyrethroid. Attached is the updated Mavrik and M-Pede insecticidal soap labels. Also, attached is a letter from Mr. Robert Boesch, former Pesticide Branch Manager, clarifying the use of insecticides as a dip.
Hawaii LFA Website:
http://www.littlefireants.com/
RE: 911! Little fire ants invading Oahu! - macuu222 - 06-28-2014
Wait till the coqui frogs join the fire ants. It will be the Punaization of the Hawaiian Islands.
RE: 911! Little fire ants invading Oahu! - kalakoa - 06-28-2014
Funny how the perspective changes.
LFA in Puna: yeah, we get, too bad.
LFA on Oahu: HUGE EMERGENCY! HOW DID THIS HAPPEN! OPEN THE TAX-MONEY FLOODGATES!
RE: 911! Little fire ants invading Oahu! - terracore - 06-28-2014
Same goes for coquis.
RE: 911! Little fire ants invading Oahu! - kander - 06-28-2014
csgrey, Im glad that I wasn't the only one that was thinking the same thing about the ferry.
RE: 911! Little fire ants invading Oahu! - Wao nahele wahine - 06-28-2014
We're in Honolulu for the day....keeping an eye out for those pesky LFAs.