Pacific Island Ecosystems Research Center

Planning to Prevent Establishment of Red Imported Fire Ant (Solenopsis invicta) in Hawai‘i

PIERC Project Leader: Lloyd Loope, Ph.D.

	Objectives: Engage agencies and citizens in successful prevention effort Educate public and special interests Eliminate obstacles to success
Accomplishments: Developed prevention plan as member of Hawai`i Ant Group Worked with USDA to achieve solution to pre-emption Completed economic assessment Assessed potential RIFA range	Significance: RIFA reached California in 1998 Huge impacts on biodiversity, health, economy, quality-of-life Hawai`i now has improved preparedness for prevention, detection, and rapid response

U.S. Department of the Interior | U.S. Geological Survey
URL: http://biology.usgs.gov/pierc/
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