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.
Red Imported Fire Ant (RIFA) baits are among the most effective tools for controlling these invasive and aggressive pests. Designed to target entire colonies, baits combine a slow-acting toxicant with an attractant that worker ants collect and share with the rest of the colony, including the queen(s
Read more...Red Imported Fire Ants (RIFA) are invasive insects known for their painful stings and the significant damage they can cause to human health as well as pets, wildlife, and even agriculture. Managing these invasive ants is primarily done using liquid insecticides and granular baits. Here we will discu
Read more...Published: 2 July 2019 By: Siavash Taravati & Jung Kim Collaborator: Jung Kim Red Imported Fire Ant (RIFA, Solenopsis invicta) is an invasive species from South America which arrived in California sometime between 1997 and 1998. RIFA bites and stings people and pets and its control may require profe
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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.