HAL staff are all working from home until further notice. During this shutdown, the Hawaiʻi Ant Lab staff are still available by phone: East Hawaiʻi - 808-315-5656, West Hawaiʻi - 808-209-9014, Oʻahu - 808-824-1366. You can also email any questions or requests - Please feel free to contact us. Our ... Read More about COVID-19 HAL Update
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October is “Spot the Ant, Stop the Ant Month”
October is “Spot the Ant, Stop the Ant Month” in Hawaiʻi. This annual campaign asks residents and businesses to be aware that invasive ants must be detected and controlled. We are asking people to collect ants from their property, freeze them overnight to kill them, then mail or deliver the ants to ... Read More about October is “Spot the Ant, Stop the Ant Month”
AMZooM! – Now holding online workshops
Good news! We will be holding our monthly Ant Management Workshops via ZOOM starting Friday, June 26. These free monthly workshops will be focused primarily on residents who wish to manage Little Fire Ants around their homes. We start with some ant biology basics, then participants will be guided ... Read More about AMZooM! – Now holding online workshops
New bait options available – Antixx and Firefighter
As of 2020, two new granular baits have been approved for use in the State of Hawaiʻi in the battle against Little Fire Ants. Antixx and Firefighter are corn grit granules, soaked in oil and laced with the toxicant Spinosad, which is derived from naturally occurring soil bacterium. It begins killing ... Read More about New bait options available – Antixx and Firefighter
The “P” Word (Oh my!)
Pesticides. There, I said it. As time goes on, more and more people become wary of pesticides and it has become somewhat of a “bad” word or taboo subject and it’s time we address “the elephant in the room”. The fear of pesticides is not unfounded and there are very good examples of the harm long ... Read More about The “P” Word (Oh my!)
