Find field guides, original studies, manuals and practical records for CRB and little fire ants.
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Open your own PDF ↗Identify life stages and palm damage, inspect breeding material, record observations and find the evidence behind nonchemical management.
Evidence context Community synthesis. Scientific, cultural and local reporting details await internal sign-off.
Hawaii Invasive Species Council
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Recognize suspect ants, survey ground and vegetation, prevent accidental movement and keep a repeatable observation record.
Evidence context Community synthesis. Scientific, cultural and local reporting details await internal sign-off.
Hawaii Invasive Species Council
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Pacific regional training reference with a chapter index for recognition, surveys, sanitation and biological-control research.
Evidence context Regional technical manual. Original publication also includes chemical-control material; linking it is for research context and does not endorse those methods. Hawaiʻi use and organism approvals require separate review.
Sarah Mansfield, Sean Marshall, Trevor Jackson, Sulav Paudel, Laura Villamizar, Mark Ero
Unchanged complete PDF hosted with written permission confirmed by the site owner on 2026-10-25. Copyright remains with SPC and credited contributors.
Copyright Pacific Community (SPC) 2026. Partial reproduction for scientific, educational or research purposes permitted with acknowledgment. Whole-document reproduction requires written permission. Original SPC artwork may not be altered or separately published without permission.
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Field comparison of specified Bacillus and Metarhizium strains, including combinations, against CRB larvae.
Evidence context India field research. Effects depend on the tested strains and formulation; not evidence for an untested product or a Hawaiʻi application recommendation.
C. Manjunatha, V. Velavan, R. Rangeshwaran, M. Mohan, A. Kandan, G. Sivakumar, A. N. Shylesha, M. K. Prasanna Kumar, D. Pramesh, M. Sujithra, H. K. Ranganath, S. N. Sushil
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Tests evidence of nudivirus infection in CRB from Palau, including G-haplotype beetles.
Evidence context Molecular, microscopic and laboratory evidence. Infection does not itself establish field protection of Hawaiian palms.
Shunsuke Tanaka, Robert L. Harrison, Hiroshi Arai, Yukie Katayama, Tetsuya Mizutani, Maki N. Inoue, Joel Miles, Sean D. G. Marshall, Christopher Kitalong, Madoka Nakai
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Laboratory evaluation of three insect-parasitic nematodes against young CRB larvae.
Evidence context Laboratory study in India. Field efficacy and Hawaiʻi permission are separate questions.
M. Sujithra, M. Rajkumar, Priyank Hanuman Mhatre, Govindharaj Guru-Pirasanna-Pandi
Unmodified open-license original. Authors, publication, DOI and license remain credited; council reading notes are separate from the original paper.
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Survey and genetic evidence traces two CRB invasion histories across Solomon Islands.
Evidence context Observations from the study period. Distribution maps are historical and do not describe current Hawaiʻi conditions.
Sean D. G. Marshall, Sulav Paudel, Sarah Mansfield, Nicola K. Richards, Francis Tsatsia, Crispus Fanai, Gideon Suda, Trevor A. Jackson
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A review of Samoa’s CRB history, sanitation work and biological-control experience.
Evidence context Regional review. Samoa provides useful comparison, not a prediction of Hawaiian outcomes.
Sulav Paudel, Sean D. G. Marshall, Nicola K. Richards, George Hazelman, Pueata Tanielu, Trevor A. Jackson
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Choice experiments examine how mulch particle size affects CRB egg laying.
Evidence context Controlled study. A preference for fine material does not mean coarse mulch is beetle-free.
Megan Manley, Michael J. Melzer, Helen Spafford
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A review of fungal pathogens studied for managing pest ants across several species.
Evidence context Most included studies were laboratory work. Combined findings are not an LFA-specific treatment-success rate.
Patricia J. Folgarait and Daniela Goffré
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Compares glands associated with antimicrobial defenses in eight ant species, including LFA.
Evidence context Comparative anatomy, not a test of a fungal product against LFA colonies.
Alexsandro Santana Vieira, Odair Correa Bueno and Maria Izabel Camargo-Mathias
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Study of controlled hot-water drenches in LFA-infested potted nursery plants.
Evidence context Plant species and heat penetration affected outcomes. The original also studies insecticides; this reading entry covers the physical-treatment evidence only, not a home boiling-water recipe.
Arnold H. Hara, Susan K. Cabral, Ruth Y. Niino-DuPonte, Christopher M. Jacobsen and Kyle Onuma
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Examines LFA, crop pests and predators in Solomon Islands gardens.
Evidence context Field observations and experiments in a different island setting; not a measurement of losses at any specific Hawaiian farm.
J. Fasi, G. Brodie and C. Vanderwoude
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Documents the arrival, spread and historical response to little fire ants in Hawaiʻi.
Evidence context Historical account, including mixed management methods. Use for pathways and institutional history, not current infestation maps or chemical recommendations.
Casper Vanderwoude, Michelle Montgomery, Heather Forester, Ersel Hensley and Michael K. Adachi
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Molecular-systematics research places Wasmannia within Allomerus.
Evidence context Published 25 August 2026. Search both Allomerus auropunctatus and the former name Wasmannia auropunctata; a name change is not specimen identification.
John T. Longino and Michael G. Branstetter
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Observes how disturbed colony fragments regroup and relocate brood.
Evidence context Short laboratory observations on ants from Cameroon. The paper does not test a property-management programme.
Paul Serge Mbenoun Masse, Martin Kenne, Ruth Mony, Alain Dejean and Maurice Tindo
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Review of LFA biology, spread, detection and effects across its invaded range.
Evidence context Broad background. Read individual experiments for local applicability; the original covers management approaches beyond this website’s nonchemical guidance.
M. P. Montgomery, C. Vanderwoude, M. Lintermans and A. J. Jasmyn Lynch
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One-page sampling instructions for ground and vegetation, with collection and lab-identification guidance.
Evidence context Detection method from a local specialist source. Food lure is for sampling; finding no ants once does not establish absence.
Hawaiʻi Ant Lab
Original agency material is linked for the stated purpose; its surrounding site may include policies or treatment recommendations that this council does not adopt.
Review: External source checked; local adaptation needs review
Species profile with worker and queen descriptions, biology and specimen photographs.
Evidence context Extension reference. Its older scientific name is retained in the publication title; use contemporary taxonomy alongside it.
Virginia Rose Seagal, Andrea Lucky
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Review: External source checked; local adaptation needs review
Comparison of CRB with oriental flower beetles and other large beetles reported in Hawaiʻi.
Evidence context Identification reference, updated July 2025. Small grubs can be difficult to distinguish; confirm uncertain specimens.
Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle Response
Original agency material is linked for the stated purpose; its surrounding site may include policies or treatment recommendations that this council does not adopt.
Review: External source checked; local adaptation needs review
On-site reporting form for beetles, larvae, palm damage and other suspected invasive species, with location details and optional photographs.
Evidence context Community observation intake. A submission is not a confirmed identification, a government report or a scheduled treatment.
Hawaii Invasive Species Council
Submit on this website. Netlify Forms stores the team’s report log; optional permission covers generalized public maps and summaries.
Review: Community reporting workflow; team review required
Federal background on recognition, damage signs and preventing pest movement.
Evidence context Agency reference last modified July 2025. Background information; not the receiving service for this website’s community reports.
USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Original agency material is linked for the stated purpose; its surrounding site may include policies or treatment recommendations that this council does not adopt.
Review: External source checked; local adaptation needs review
Printable community guide with field steps, evidence limits and source references. Internal review edition.
Evidence context Community synthesis; not a peer-reviewed efficacy trial.
Hawaii Invasive Species Council
Printable edition dated 2026-10-26.
Review: Internal review pending
Printable community guide with field steps, evidence limits and source references. Internal review edition.
Evidence context Community synthesis; not a peer-reviewed efficacy trial.
Hawaii Invasive Species Council
Printable edition dated 2026-10-26.
Review: Internal review pending
Blank CSV template for repeat visits. Keep sensitive locations in your own records.
Evidence context Recording template; not a validated treatment protocol.
Access is managed by the publisher.
Review: Internal review pending
Blank CSV template for repeat visits. Keep sensitive locations in your own records.
Evidence context Recording template; not a validated treatment protocol.
Access is managed by the publisher.
Review: Internal review pending
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