Two species of fire ants are found in Florida. Most notorious is Solenopsis invicta Buren, the red imported fire ant (RIFA), followed by the much less common Solenopsis geminata (Fabricius), the tropical or native fire ant.
Leaf curl is a plant disease characterized by curling of leaves, and caused by a fungus, genus Taphrina, or virus, especially genus Begomovirus of the family Geminiviridae.
Taphina deformans, a fungus, causes peach leaf curl. Periods of cool, wet weather when leaves are beginning to unfurl create a favorable environment for the fungus. Maximum infection develops when the trees are wet for two or more days during this vulnerable period.