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.
Plum and paste varieties are most commonly affected. Cure for Tomato Leaves Curling Although physiologic effects for tomato leaf curl do not affect the overall growth or crop yields of plants, when the tomato leaf curling is due to a viral infection, removal of the infected plants is necessary.owever, learning to recognize the sign and causes of curling tomato leaves can make it easier to both prevent and treat the problem. Tomato Plant Leaf Curl Virus Curling tomato leaves may be a sign of a viral infection.