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The Sherwood Demo Garden is comprised of 16 individual gardens. The Butterfly Garden is designed to attract butterflies and pollinators of all kinds. Come take a look at all the pollinating visitors that have been attracted to our garden!

To report firewood or trees suspected of being infested with GSOB: Call the GSOB Hotline (951) 659-8328 or use this online form. To request GSOB information materials and handouts: Contact Annika Nabors: ajnabors@ucanr.edu.

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Coleman, T. W., & Seybold, S. J. (2016). Goldspotted Oak Borer in California: Invasion History, Biology, Impact, Management, and Implications for Mediterranean Forests Worldwide. Insects and Diseases of Mediterranean Forest Systems, 663-697. doi:10.1007/978-3-319-24744-1_22 View article here.

The California Board of Forestry and Fire Protection originally declared a Zone of Infestation (ZOI) for Goldspotted Oak Borer (GSOB) on September 12, 2012.

Goldspotted Oak Borer Program Coordinator, University of California Cooperative Extension - Riverside office (951) 827-5115, cell (951) 452-6427, kevint@ucr.edu, earthscience.ucr.

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With more than a million acres of susceptible oaks in southern California and millions more acres throughout the state, land managers, private property owners and other stakeholders are encouraged to work collectively to take management action before, during and after GSOB infestation.

Help raise awareness about the goldspotted oak borer and related issues by sharing information with others. The resources on this page may be used as handouts at community meetings and events; as countertop displays; in newsletters or to link to the GSOB website with one of the badges below.

Description: There are considerable concerns for Southern California landscapes due to the Goldspotted Oak Borer (GSOB), Invasive Shot Hole Borers/Fusarium Dieback Disease (ISHB/FD), and South American Palm Weevil (SAPW).