#maui lfa

October is Stop the Ant Month in Hawaiʻi and a multi-agency effort throughout the month will encourage residents to collect and submit ants from their properties to help detect and control the spread of invasive little fire ants (LFA) and other harmful pest ants that may be new to the state.

The landscaper, who prefers to remain anonymous, quarantined and tested for little fire ants before even unloading the shipment. His actions along with the rapid response by the MISC crew protected the whole community.