The discovery of millions of fire ants in Kauai, Hawaii, marks the island's most extensive infestation since the invasive species was first detected there in 1999, the news website SFGATE reported.
Welts caused by the stings can"last for weeks", the Kauai Invasive Species Committee said, per SFGATE.has launched a significant media campaign to alert residents of the free-at-home test kits available to help them detect the presence of the invasive species, SFGATE reported.
Hawaii, Maui, and Oahu also have"a varying degree of infestation", according to Forester, per SFGATE. Currently, the team is hopeful that the infestation is being halted from spreading across the island.
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