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UC Riverside Fumigation School
The Urban Entomology Program at the University of California, Riverside and AgriTurf Distributing are joining forces to present The UCR Fumigation School on Wednesday and Thursday, November 15 and 16, 2017. Classes will be held at UCR Extension, 1200...
New Video from UC IPM on Pantry Pests!
If you have insects invading your kitchen or pantry, or if you've ever opened stored food products and discovered pests inside, you'll want to watch this new video from UC IPM. It describes several types of pantry pests, foods they are attracted to,...
Buy it Where you Burn it!
If you plan to camp this summer, remember to wait until you arrive at your destination before you purchase firewood. Why? If you bring your own firewood to a campground, you could unknowingly spread invasive pests and diseases that can harm local trees....
Invasive Pest Spotlight: Ambrosia Beetles
![Male (left) and female walnut twig beetles. [L. Strand]](http://ucanr.edu/blogs/UCIPMurbanpests//blogfiles/34720small.jpg "Male (left) and female walnut twig beetles. [L. Strand]")
Today's post for National Invasive Species Week highlights two ambrosia beetles that are detrimental to certain trees. Ambrosia beetles are highly specialized beetles that excavate tunnels in usually weakened or dead trees and cultivate fungal gardens,...
Foamy Bark Canker: A New Disease on Coast Live Oak
![Figure 4 Foamy liquid oozing from an infected tree. [A. Eskalen, UCR]](http://ucanr.edu/blogs/UCIPMurbanpests//blogfiles/31730small.jpg "Figure 4 Foamy liquid oozing from an infected tree. [A. Eskalen, UCR]")
[From the August 2015 issue of the UC IPM Green Bulletin] Declining coast live oak (Quercus agrifolia) trees have recently been found throughout urban landscapes in Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, Santa Barbara, Ventura and Monterey counties. A...
