
Posts Tagged: Taravati
Detecting Drywood Termites in Structures with Microwave Technology

Western drywood termites (Incisitermes minor, Figure 1) are an important pest of structural wood in California, causing millions of dollars in damage annually. These termites are very cryptic, hidden in their galleries within wood members (pieces of...
Dark Rover Ant: Current Status in California

[From the Fall 2018 issue of UC IPM's Green Bulletin newsletter] The dark rover ant (Brachymyrmex patagonicus) is an invasive species which is increasingly being noticed in Southern California. It is a nuisance species that invades structures as both...
Stinky and Uninvited Winter Visitors
![Brown marmorated stink bug adult (top) and nymph (bottom). [A. Ausmus] Brown marmorated stink bug adult (top) and nymph (bottom). [A. Ausmus]](http://ucanr.edu/blogs/UCIPMurbanpests//blogfiles/34180small.jpg)
Brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB), Halyomorpha halys, is an invasive pest native to East Asia (China, Japan, Korea, Taiwan) which was first sighted in the United States in 1996 in Allentown, PA, and reached California in 2006 (Pasadena and San Marino)....