09-18-2007, 02:34 AM
Hello,
This pest is a very serious matter. Yes, they are extremely difficult to erradicate. The link below will take you to the dept. of ag pdf on them. The treatment recommended, Amdro, takes a great deal of effort to use. The bait traps are supposed to be placed every 20'. Traps are required to keep the Amdro dry, as it immediately becomes ineffective when dampened. If you drop by the ag dept. in Hilo, they will give you handouts and instructions.
http://www.hawaii.gov/hdoa/pi/ppc/test-a...ireant.pdf
One of the key things to be aware of is other commonly-found ants disappear from your property. LFA's are extremely territorial and will destroy other ants.
Definitely a serious threat!
Jane Adams
This pest is a very serious matter. Yes, they are extremely difficult to erradicate. The link below will take you to the dept. of ag pdf on them. The treatment recommended, Amdro, takes a great deal of effort to use. The bait traps are supposed to be placed every 20'. Traps are required to keep the Amdro dry, as it immediately becomes ineffective when dampened. If you drop by the ag dept. in Hilo, they will give you handouts and instructions.
http://www.hawaii.gov/hdoa/pi/ppc/test-a...ireant.pdf
One of the key things to be aware of is other commonly-found ants disappear from your property. LFA's are extremely territorial and will destroy other ants.
Definitely a serious threat!
Jane Adams