07-25-2015, 05:41 PM
There are many different ants here in Hawaii with different feeding habits, life cycles, etc. The absolute first action someone should do when trying to kill pests is to correctly identify the specific species because not all treatments will work for different species.
All commercial pesticides must list specific species they are licensed to treat on the label and the chemical companies spend millions of dollars developing very specific instructions and identify which particular species they are legally allowed to be used on.
All states have Departments of Agriculture who can assist in correct species identification and control recommendations and I would suggest that you or your son get a sample to the DOA or Hawaii Ant lab for correct identification and treatment options.
If you are unwilling/ unable to do this, the easy option would be to hire a licensed pesticide applicator to inspect and treat your problem.
All commercial pesticides must list specific species they are licensed to treat on the label and the chemical companies spend millions of dollars developing very specific instructions and identify which particular species they are legally allowed to be used on.
All states have Departments of Agriculture who can assist in correct species identification and control recommendations and I would suggest that you or your son get a sample to the DOA or Hawaii Ant lab for correct identification and treatment options.
If you are unwilling/ unable to do this, the easy option would be to hire a licensed pesticide applicator to inspect and treat your problem.