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Posts Tagged: sting

Stay Away from Stinging Insects

The last weeks of summer are here and many are maximizing time outdoors, whether in yards, parks,...

Posted on Thursday, August 6, 2020 at 9:54 AM
Tags: bees (7), honey bee (8), pest (253), Pest Notes (122), sting (4), summer (10), video (15), wasp (4), yellowjackets (7)
Focus Area Tags: Health, Pest Management, Yard & Garden

Using hydrogels to develop a yellowjacket bait

Many parks, recreational areas, and outdoor venues in California are home to yellowjacket wasps...

Posted on Sunday, March 29, 2020 at 9:00 AM
Tags: bait (10), bite (18), Campbell (1), control (68), Dong-Hwan Choe (4), fipronil (3), Michael Rust (2), nuisance (8), pest management (208), pests (88), sting (4), UC IPM (452), yellowjackets (7)
Focus Area Tags: Innovation, Natural Resources, Pest Management, Yard & Garden

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)

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)

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

Posted on Friday, June 8, 2018 at 10:00 PM
Tags: bite (18), CDFA (29), invasive species (18), nurseries (4), pest (253), red imported fire ant (2), RIFA (1), southern California (2), sting (4), UC IPM (452), venom (2)
Focus Area Tags: Pest Management, Yard & Garden

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