Detections through the years…
The progression of detections on Oʻahu has been increasing since the first find in December 2013. It is important to address LFA detections with treatments to slow the spread and prevent island-wide establishment.
For statewide summaries and island updates, visit: www.stoptheant.org
Whatʻs being done?
OʻAHU RESPONSE:
A COLLABORATIVE EFFORT: The limited capacity of any single agency doesn’t meet the response needs of detections on O’ahu. The response is a combined effort among several organizations. The LFA response on Oʻahu is being led by four organizations: the Hawaiʻi Ant Lab (HAL), the Oʻahu Invasive Species Committee (OISC), the Hawaiʻi Department of Agriculture (HDOA), and the Department of Forestry & Wildlife (DOFAW), with the contributions of Hui o Ko’olaupoko (HOK).
What is OISC doing?
OISC funding for LFA work was implemented in September of 2024 and is geographically specified for the Koʻolaupoko area of windward Oʻahu through a DOD REPI grant. Since then, we have been working through a backlog of sites from Kahaluʻu to Kailua. We are working to get them surveyed to find the edges of the infestation (delimiting) and begin the treatment cycle. Below is a list of our sites and their status.
Updated March 2025
Who’s doing what…and where?
ALL OʻAHU SITES LIST: Treatment status and site leads (updated March 2025)
The limited capacity of any single agency doesn’t meet the response needs of detections on O’ahu. As the number of detections grows, the response is a combined effort among several organizations and community leaders using the divide-and-conquer approach. With the help of the affected communities, we are working together to get all detections into treatment and eradicate each infestation. Now, with even more partner support from Hui ʻO Koʻolaupoko (HOK), KEY Project, various pest control operators, and facilities managers, all are collaborating with the site leads to stop LFA.
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