Our research on the development of biodegradable hydrogel for delivering liquid baits to control Argentine ant was recently published in Pest Management Science. 

Also, the journal chose the image from our research, showing Argentine ants feeding on the hydrogel bait, as the cover image for their October 2017 issue. 

For additional information on the work, follow the links below:

https://ucrtoday.ucr.edu/47201 

http://ucanr.edu/sites/ucrurbanpest/files/266283.pdf 

http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ps.4616/full

"Long Lasting Scent Secret"

To obtain the PDF of the article, please click this link.

A new work from our group is about chemical ecology of bed bugs. 

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Scents from Bed Bugs' Shed Skin Affect the Pests' Behavior

Researchers find shed skins of bed bugs emit pheromones that could help combat infestations of the insect

RIVERSIDE, Calif. (www.ucr.edu) — Researchers at the University of California, Riverside have discovered the shed skins of bed bugs retain the “obnoxious sweetness” smell often associated with the pests, a finding that could potentially be used to combat infestations of the insects.

Bed bugs shed their skins, known as exuviae, as they grow. Four pheromone compounds known as aldehydes are consistently found in the shed skins.

For the full article, follow the link:

https://ucrtoday.ucr.edu/38734 

Results from our bed bug survey among managers of California multi-unit housing are published on the website of California Apartment Association. A short version of the article will be also available in the Spring 2016 issue of California Apartment Management (magazine of CAA). The University of California bedbug project was funded by the University of California Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources and the Western Integrated Pest Management Center.

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California multi-unit housing managers answer bedbug survey

By Kathleen Campbell, Andrew Sutherland, Vernard Lewis, and Dong-Hwan Choe