Recent Research
Below
is a list of some relatively recent research documentation. Feel free
to browse the information presented and to contact us if you have any additional questions .
|
Argentine Ant |
|
An
exotic species first reported in California in the early 1900s.
Currently, it is the number one household pest in California, and also
a pest in agriculture and natural environments.
|
 |
|
|
|
Cockroaches |
| Cockroaches
are an important pest problem in structures wherever food is being
prepared, stored or served. The German cockroach shown here with egg case is the most frequently encountered species in California and worldwide.
|
 |
|
|
Fire Ants
|
|
In 1998 these ants were detected in an area
covering at least 50 square miles of Orange County. Other outbreaks
occurred in the counties of Riverside, Los Angeles and Santa Barbara.
They also were detected in almond orchards in Kern and Fresno
counties.
|
|
|
|
|
Fleas |
|
Fleas are not only the most important pest of
domesticated cats and dogs worldwide, but also attack calves, sheep,
and horses, and have been implicated in the transmission of plague,
murine typhus, and human spotted fever.
|
 |
|
|
|
Spiders |
Most spiders produce venom that is poisonous to their prey, usually insects and other small arthropods; the venom of these spiders is harmless to humans. A few such as black widows and recluse spiders produce venom that is toxic to humans.
|
 |
|
|
Stinging Ants & Kissing Bugs
|
Stinging ants: It is estimated that up to 5 percent of the
population in the United States is allergic to stings of Hymenoptera. In some
areas infested with imported fire ants as many as 50% of the population has
been stung. For the hypersensitive individual, one sting is sufficient to
precipitate an anaphylactic reaction.
|
|
|
Kissing bugs: Also known as Mexican or Texas bed bugs,
conenose bugs, and Wallapai tigers, they are the most common cause of
anaphylactic reactions to biting insects. Their bite is painless but if you are
allergic it can be life threatening. |
 |
|
|
Termites
|
|
California
is home to subterranean and drywood termites, both major
wood-destroying structural pests.
|
 |
-
2005.
Haagsma and Rust. Effect of hexaflumuron on Mortality
- 2005.
Saran and Rust. Feeding, Uptake, and utilization of
Carbohydrates
- 2006
Saran and Rust. Toxicity, Repellency, and Transfer of
Chlorfenapyr
- 2007
Saran and Rust. Role of (3Z,6Z,8E)-Dodecatrien-1-ol in Trail Following,
Feeding, and Mating Behavior
- 2007.
Saran and Rust. Toxicity, Uptake, and transfer Efficiency of
Fipronil
|