Siavash Taravati
Area IPM Advisor
Ph.D. Entomology, University of Florida - USA. 2015
M.S. Zoology-Entomology, Ferdowsi University of Mashad - Iran. 2009
B.S. Biology-Zoology, University of Tehran - Iran. 2006
M.S. Zoology-Entomology, Ferdowsi University of Mashad - Iran. 2009
B.S. Biology-Zoology, University of Tehran - Iran. 2006
Structural Pest Control
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