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Detecting Drywood Termites in Structures with Microwave Technology

Figure 1: Western drywood termite (<i>Incisitermes minor</i>) immatures. (Credit: S. Taravati)

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...

Posted on Tuesday, March 24, 2020 at 5:00 PM

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Author: Siavash Taravati
Posted by: Elaine Lander

Tags: control (52), damage (16), household (7), indoor pests (4), pest (89), Taravati (3), termites (10), UC IPM (236)

Focus Area Tags: Pest Management Yard & Garden

Dark Rover Ant: Current Status in California

Figure 1. Dark rover ant (Credit: Siavash Taravati, UC IPM)

[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...

Posted on Wednesday, October 10, 2018 at 10:42 AM

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Author: Siavash Taravati

Tags: ant (1), invasive (32), pest management professional (2), rover (1), structural (2), Taravati (3), UC IPM (236)

Focus Area Tags: Pest Management Yard & Garden

Stinky and Uninvited Winter Visitors

Brown marmorated stink bug adult (top) and nymph (bottom). [A. Ausmus]

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)....

Posted on Sunday, January 24, 2016 at 5:05 PM

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Author: Siavash Taravati

Tags: BMSB (6), Halyomorpha (1), marmorated (3), stink bug (3), Taravati (3), UCIPM (70)