UCR UPMC 2018

27th UCR Urban Pest Management Conference Resources

(UCR UPMC 2018)

*Presentation files can be downloaded as PDF by clicking the title

Morning Session

Pursuit of Ants by Laurel Hansen, Spokane Falls Community College
Most Common PUE Violations in LA County in 2017 by Erin Zavala, Deputy Ag Commissioner/Sealer, Los Angeles County
Climate Change, Insect Biology, and the Challenges Ahead by John Trumble, UC Riverside

SPCB Update for Wood-Destroying Organisms by Kathy Boyle, Structural Pest Control Board
Common Mistakes Made During a WDO Inspection or “I Couldn’t See the Wood for the Termites” by Tom Ineichen, Structural Pest Control Board
The Importance of Subterranean Termite Colony Demographics on Control Methods & their Efficacy by Thomas Chouvenc, University of Florida, Fort Lauderdale Research and Extension Center (FLREC)
Impact of the Asian Subterranean Termite on the Urban Tree Canopy in South Florida by Thomas Chouvenc, University of Florida (FLREC)
The Invasive Subterranean Termites of Coptotermes Species and their Management Strategies by Chow-Yang Lee, Universiti Sains Malaysia
How to Avoid Fumigation Problems by David Wadleigh, Jr., Mega Fume Inc.

Evaluations of Baits for Use Against Outdoor Cockroaches in California by Andrew Sutherland, Bay Area Advisor, UCCE Alameda County
Red Imported Fire Ant (RIFA) Control in Southern California by Siavash Taravati, IPM Advisor, UCCE Los Angeles County
Dust Insecticides for Bed Bug Management: Current Status and Recommendations by Alvaro Romero, New Mexico State University
SPCB Update for General Pests by Kathy Boyle, Structural Pest Control Board
Commensal Rodent Biology and Management by Niamh Quinn, Human-Wildlife Interactions Advisor, UCCE Orange County
Vespula Yellowjackets in a Changing Landscape: Insights from Ecology by Erin Wilson Rankin, UC Riverside