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Fire ant fight closes Hilo’s Richardson Ocean Park
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by Big Island Video News
on Mar 18, 2014 at 3:49 am

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STORY SUMMARY

HILO, Hawaii – Hilo’s Richardson Ocean Park will close at 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 27 so maintenance personnel can work on eradicating invasive fire ants. The county will apply a second round of baiting treatments designed to combat the infestations. The Department of Parks and Recreation has partnered with the University of Hawai‘i to establish […]

HILO, Hawaii – Hilo’s Richardson Ocean Park will close at 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 27 so maintenance personnel can work on eradicating invasive fire ants.

The county will apply a second round of baiting treatments designed to combat the infestations.

The Department of Parks and Recreation has partnered with the University of Hawai‘i to establish an effective strategy for reducing fire ant colonies at Hawaii County parks. Fire ant populations at Richardson Ocean Park decreased by more than 50 percent following the placement of nontoxic baited vials at the park in mid-January.

The park will reopen at 7 a.m. the following morning.


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