Pests in the Urban Landscape

Invasive Spotlight: Red Imported Fire Ant

The red imported fire ant, or RIFA for short, is no ordinary red ant. This invasive pest lives up...

White pustules from red imported fire ant sting. (Credit: Texas Agricultural Extension Service)

White pustules from red imported fire ant sting. (Credit: Texas Agricultural Extension Service)

Southern fire ant fire ant worker with red head and thorax and dark abdomen. (Credit: Jack Kelly Clark)

Southern fire ant fire ant worker with red head and thorax and dark abdomen. (Credit: Jack Kelly Clark)

Invasive Spotlight: Shot Hole Borers and the Diseases They Carry

Shot hole borers are tiny insects the size of a sesame seed that don't look particularly harmful,...

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Invasive Spotlight: Japanese Dodder

When people think of parasites, often what comes to mind are blood-sucking insects like bed bugs,...

Invasive Spotlight: Invasive Plants

People in urban and suburban areas often use the term “invasive” to describe plants or...

Invasive Spotlight: Wild Pigs

It may surprise you to learn that California is home to invasive wild pigs, also called feral hogs...

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