My name is Siavash Taravati, an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Advisor at UC ANR’s UC Cooperative Extension (UCCE) in Riverside County. My job involves doing research and extension activities on different aspects of structural IPM.

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Pinned Post: Key to California individual pest control licenses

Use this key to find the most appropriate California license for your pest control activities. It covers licenses issued by California Department of Pesticide Regulation (CDPR), California Structural Pest Control Board (SPCB), and California Public Health Department (CDPH)

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Differences of Southern and red imported fire ants

The southern fire ant and red imported fire ant both inhabit lawns and can bite and sting people and pets. In California, we have both species,, and they can coexist in proximity. Both species are reddish in color and show worker size variation, meaning that workers range from small to large within

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Early signs of colony collapse in termites when baiting with CSIs

Chitin‐synthesis inhibitors are a group of Insect Growth Regulators such as hexaflumuron, noviflumuron, and novaluron, that are used in subterranean termite bait stations. When ingested by foragers, they are shared with the members of the colony and slowly cause death by disrupting proper molting in

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House cricket and tropical house cricket differences

Crickets are wonderful creatures that remind us of beautiful meadows at night. Hearing them chirping is a great experience outdoors. However, things become very different when they move inside. Nobody likes to hear crickets chirping nonstop for hours in their kitchen. There are different types of cr

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