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How to Survey for LFAShort, 3-minute video with step-by-step instructions on how to test your property for LFA.Produced by Department of Land and Natural Resources and Hawai'i Department of Agriculture
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Difference Between Baits, Barriers, and Contact SpraysBaits, barriers, and contact sprays all work differently and its important to know which is which.
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How to Survey for LFA and Quarantine a New PlantThis video covers the top five reasons why you don’t want LFA on your property, how to survey your property for LFA, and a quick and easy way to quarantine a new potted plant before bringing it onto your property.Produced by John Keoni Fujitani
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How to Choose the Right LFA Control ProductLearn the difference between barrier/residual and bait products and how to choose the right LFA control product for treating your property.Produced by John Keoni Fujitani
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Ant Bait SuppliersFind out which hardware stores, garden exchanges, and chemical suppliers carry the bait you are looking for.
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Choosing the Right Amdro ProductDon’t buy the wrong Amdro product! If Amdro is your bait of choice, learn which is the correct product for the control of LFA.
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Comparison of Granular Baits for Commercial UseSide-by-side comparison of product label information of granular baits for use by commercial farmers and nurseries.
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Comparison of Granular Baits for Residential UseSide-by-side comparison of product label information of granular baits for use by homeowners.
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Comparison of Baits to be Mixed in a Gel MatrixSide-by-side comparison of product label information of baits for mixing in the Hawaiʻi Ant Lab gel bait recipe.
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Which Bait is Right For You?Learn which is the right bait product for you based on the size of your property, the height of your vegetation, and whether you have edibles.
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Tango and Advion WDG Gel Bait RecipeInstructions for mixing Hawaiʻi Ant Lab gel bait with Tango and Advion WDG.
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Illustrated Key to Ants in HawaiʻiHave a microscope? Try your hand at keying out ants to species with this illustrated dichotomous key.
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How to Identify LFAIs it LFA? Learn how to identify LFA with a quick field and microscope guide.
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A Householder's Guide to Managing LFA Around the HomeA comprehensive guide on how to use baits, barriers, and contact sprays to reduce LFA in and around your home.
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Mixing HAL Gel Bait for Control of LFAA comprehensive guide about Hawaiʻi Ant Lab gel baits including how to mix and apply it.
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How to Apply Granular BaitsThis baiting basics video covers the best practices of applying granular baits and common errors of baiting.Produced by John Keoni Fujitani
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How to Apply HAL Gel BaitThis gel bait basics video includes which bait products to use in a gel bait matrix and best application methods.Produced by John Keoni Fujitani
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How to Mix HAL Gel BaitStep-by-step video on how to mix a gel bait using Tango.Produced by John Keoni Fujitani
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Little Fire Ants and MulchAdvice on how to ensure you do not accidentally bring LFA to your garden or orchard when using mulch.
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Management of Pest Ants in NurseriesThis manual is a guide to current best-practice nursery management options that minimize the impacts of ant species to export operations.
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Tango 2(ee)If using Tango, you must have this 2(ee) Recommendation in your possession. This label was issued by the manufacturer to allow users to apply Tango for the control of LFA and gives specific instructions for treating LFA.
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Fire! Little Fire Ants in Hawaiʻi (2016)This 30-minute documentary examines the spread of LFA and the people who work to address one of the most significant invasive species problems confronting the Islands.Learn more about where LFA have been detected across the state at www.stoptheant.org.Produced by Maui Invasive Species Committee
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Invasion! Little Fire Ants in Hawaiʻi (2014)This half-hour film examines the biology, impacts, and potential solutions to the spread of LFA through interviews with scientists, farmers, and community on the Big Island reeling from the impacts of this minuscule, but devastating ant.Learn more about where LFA have been detected across the state at www.stoptheant.org.Produced by John Keoni Fujitani
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Antixx Fire Ant Bait Special Local Needs (SLN) PermitWhen using Antixx Fire Ant Bait on coffee, you must be in possession of this SLN label. This SLN allows users in Hawaiʻi to apply Antixx Fire Ant Bait on coffee plants bait for the control of LFA.
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Firefighter® Fire Ant Bait Special Local Needs (SLN) PermitWhen using Firefighter® Fire Ant Bait on coffee, you must be in possession of this SLN label. This SLN allows users in Hawaiʻi to apply Firefighter® Fire Ant Bait on coffee plants bait for the control of LFA.
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Advion® WDG 24(c) Special Local Needs (SLN) PermitWhen using Advion® WDG, you must be in possession of this SLN label. This SLN allows users in Hawaiʻi to add Advion® WDG to the HAL gel bait for the control of LFA.
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Little Fire Ants in Hawai’i: Spot the Ant and Stop the AntLearn about the importance of collecting and submitting ant samples from your yard to help stop the spread of LFA across the state.Produced by Malama Learning Center
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Residual Barrier TreatmentsLearn about how barrier treatments work, when to use them, and when NOT to use them.
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How to Modify a Jacto HD400Learn how to modify a Jacto HD400 sprayer to be able to spray the thick, pudding-like consistency of the HAL gel bait.