Conclusion

Human action are improving the situation concerning the little fire ants because by informing others and testing your homes for LFA you can help eradicate the little fire ants from Hawaii.

There are no official State designation of "invasive species" yet but the State of Hawaii has existing regulations related to species that may harm Hawaii's environment, economy, health, or lifestyle.

Importation of species into Hawaii
- The Hawaii Department of Agriculture’s Plant Quarantine Branch regulates the importation of goods into the State. Chapter 150A, Hawaii Revised Statutes (HRS), describes HDOA’s plant and non-domestic animal quarantine mandate. Hawaii Administrative Rules (HAR) Chapter 71 describes the process for importation and describing which species are conditionally approved, restricted, or prohibited from importation. For more information on importation, visit HDOA’s import program page.
Intrastate Quarantine
- The HDOA also regulates the movement of agricultural pests within the State by restricting the movement of certain goods between islands and inspecting interisland shipments. The process by which HDOA regulates these shipments is described in Hawaii Administrative Rules Chapter 72. You can learn more by visiting the Plant Quarantine Branch’s page on their Interisland Inspection Program.
Noxious Weeds
- The HDOA defines “noxious weeds” in Chapter 152, HRS as “any plant species which is, or which may be likely to become, injurious, harmful, or deleterious to the agricultural, horticultural, aquacultural, or livestock industry of the State and to forest and recreational areas and conservation districts of the State, as determined and designated by the department from time to time.” The criteria for designating noxious weeds and the list of species currently designated as such are available in Hawaii Administrative Rules Chapter 68.
Pests for Control
- The HDOA Plant Pest Control Branch eradicates, contains, or controls pests of plants which could cause significant economic damage to agriculture, our environment, and quality of life. This branch of the HDOA includes the Biological Control Section, which researches and develops biological control agents to mitigate the impacts of certain pests.