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.
When tomato leaves curl due to viral infections, you'll usually see other symptoms. Tomato plant leaves are sensitive to some viral diseases that cause the leaves to curl. These viruses affect the plantâs appearance and also reduce fruit yield and quality. If the only symptom is curled leaves, your tomato plant might have a condition known as physiological leaf roll.