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.
As far as fruit trees go, citrus tend to be the low-fuss member of the team; but when curling citrus leaves appear, youâll need to intervene. Curled leaves on citrus plants may indicate a significant pest problem or can point to an environmental issue.f leaves begin to curl inward while retaining their green coloration and the soil around your tree feels dry to the touch, youâre not watering enough. Stepping up watering efforts and applying two to four inches of an organic mulch to the ground around your citrus plant will help it recover.