![]() In cooperation with the UOG Cooperative Extension Services, entemologists will also train technical workers to recognize and control LFA infestations. The University of Guam (UOG) College of Natural and Applied Sciences will receive $63,816 to purchase supplies and equipment necessary to eradicate the little fire ant (LFA), Wasmannia auropunctata, from selected forest sites on Guam using techniques adapted from successful LFA mitigation projects in Hawaii. It is feared that if unchecked, the LFA will cause further disruptions to Guam’s ecosystem and spread to other islands in the Micronesia region. The LFA has caused ecological disruption in Guam’s forests and other areas on Guam. Other infestations of the LFA have been found in Hawaii and other islands of Polynesia further south, including Australia. ![]() An LFA infestation was first found at a green-waste site on the northern tip of Guam in 2011, and there are now over 20 widely dispersed infestation sites on the island. Funds will provide for equipment and supplies, personnel training, a new website dedicated to LFA control, and workshops to encourage and engage the public in the control and management of this pest. ![]() Guam’s Department of Agriculture will receive $74,516 to start up a training and outreach program for the prevention, control and management of the little fire ant (LFA), Wasmannia auropunctata, infestation on Guam. “All funding supports Governor Eddie Calvo’s efforts in protecting Guam’s natural resources now and for the future.” “We are especially pleased that Congress was able to provide some extra funding in FY 2017 to mitigate and control the coconut rhinoceros beetle and little fire ant on Guam,” said Pula. (July 21, 2017) – Interior Acting Assistant Secretary for Insular Areas Nikolao Pula made available $409,885 to preserve natural and cultural resources and protect against invasive species on Guam.
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