Publications
2025
- Taravati, Siavash (2025). Managing the dark rover ant using bait. Proceedings of the Eleventh International Conference on Urban Pests 2025- AF-Borgen, Academic Society, Lund, Sweden-Editor: William H Robinson, 60(2), 5.
- Taravati, Siavash, Ma, Jung, Campbell, Kathleen, Choe, Dong-Hwan (2025). A new nondestructive method for monitoring red imported fire ant (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) populations in the field, Journal of Economic Entomology, 118(1), 397–402.
2024
2023
- Taravati, Siavash, McDonald, Christopher (2023). The False Chinch Bug As A Structural Pest In Southern California, Pest Tactic Journal, 2(1), 1–8.
- Taravati, Siavash, Choe, Dong Hwan (2023). The mysterious boric acid and its relatives, PMP Magazine.
- Messenger-Sikes, Belinda, Quinn, Niamh, Sutherland, Andrew, Taravati, Siavash (2023). Green Bulletin.
2022
- Sutherland, A.M.; Taravati, S.; Hubble, C.; Rust, M.K.; Choe, D.-H. (2022). Outdoor baiting to control Turkestan cockroaches (Blattodea: Blattidae). In Proceedings of the Tenth International Conference on Urban Pests, Sant Adrià de Besòs, Spain, 27–29 June 2022; Bueno-Marí, R., Montalvo, T., Robinson, W.H., Eds.; CDM Creador de Motius, S.L., Mare de Deu de Montserrat 53–59. pp. 116–1
- Taravati, Siavash (2022). A Needs Assessment Survey of Southern California Pest Management Professionals, The Journal of Extension, 60(2), 5.
- Tseng, Shu-Ping, Taravati, Siavash, Choe, Dong-Hwan, Rust, Michael K, Lee, Chow-Yang (2022). Genetic evidence for multiple invasions of Coptotermes formosanus (Blattodea: Rhinotermitidae) in California, Journal of Economic Entomology, 115(4), 1251–1256.
- Taravati, Siavash (2022). Less known facts about the Turkestan cockroach, Pest Tactic Journal, 1(1), 1–4.
2021
- Tseng, Shu-Ping, Boone, Jason, Boone, Lowell, King, Natalee, Taravati, Siavash, Choe, Dong-Hwan, Lee, Chow-Yang (2021). Genetic analysis of Formosan subterranean termite (Blattodea: Rhinotermitidae) populations in California, Journal of Economic Entomology, 114(3), 1264–1269.
- Tseng, Shu-Ping, Taravati, Siavash, Choe, Dong-Hwan, Lee, Chow-Yang (2021). Formosan Subterranean Termites Re-Discovered in Southern California, Pest Control Technology.
- Taravati, Siavash, Lee, Chow-Yang (2021). Formosan subterranean termite alert.
2019
- Taravati, Siavash, Mannion, Catharine, McKenzie, Cindy, Osborne, Lance (2019). Lethal and Sublethal Effects of Selected Systemic and Contact Insecticides on Nephaspis oculata (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae), in a Tri-Trophic System, Journal of Economic Entomology, 112(2), 543–548.
- Taravati, Siavash (2019). Keeping the audience awake and focused: Balancing fun and science, 2019 Pacific Branch Meeting.
2018
- Taravati, Siavash (2018). Evaluation of low-energy microwaves technology (Termatrac) for detecting western drywood termite in a simulated drywall system, Journal of Economic Entomology, 111(3), 1323–1329.
- Taravati, Siavash (2018). Dark Rover Ant: Current Status in California, UC IPM Green Bulletin, 8(2).
- Taravati, Siavash, Mannion, Catharine, McKenzie, Cindy, Osborne, Lance (2018). Oviposition preference of rugose spiraling whitefly (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) on five host plant species, Florida Entomologist, 611–616.
- Taravati, Siavash, Campbell, Kathleen (2018). Efficacy of several insecticidal baits against red imported fire ant in southern California, Entomology 2018.
- Sutherland, Andrew M, Rust, Michael K, Choe, Dong-Hwan, Taravati, Siavash, Campbell, Kathleen, Hubble, Casey (2018). Insecticidal baits effectively manage outdoor nuisance cockroaches while minimizing exposure risks at sensitive sites, Entomology 2018.
2017
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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