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CISR

@CISR

The Center for Invasive Species Reasearch, California

 University of California
cisr.ucr.edu
Joined June 2009
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Hoverflies viciously take out the invasive Asian Citrus Psyllid youtu.be/E3nLuK7D7LY @KQEDscience
How Hoverflies Spawn Maggots that Sweeten Your Oranges | Deep Look

How Hoverflies Spawn Maggots that Sweeten Your Oranges | Deep Look

Oblique streaktail hoverflies zip from bloom to bloom wearing a was...

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Keep an eye out for this new, invasive pest making it ways to Southern California. The Cotton Seed Bug congregates in groups and emits unpleasant odors when disturbed. They usually feed on hibiscus, cotton, apple, avocado, corn, grape and citrus. bit.ly/3oSij9M #invasive
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Ever seen a palm weevil on a treadmill? Didn’t think so. via #DeepLook, in collaboration with @Gross_Science ow.ly/UKh030cDdfg #UCR
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This little guy likes over 30 species of Eucalyptus which can lead to defoliation and branch dieback. cisr.ucr.edu/bronze_bug.html #bronzebug
GSOB continues northward spread: Around 130 oaks infested in Idyllwild idyllwildtowncrier.com/2016/… #gsob #sandiego #invasivespecies
Will this insect be another ACP killer? cisr.ucr.edu/blog/psyllids/p… #biocontrol #acp
Replying to @CaliforniaDates
@CaliforniaDates Farmers: RED PALM WEEVIL eradicated from California! californiaagtoday.com/?p=590… @CISR @USDA @CDFAnews
Image from California Ag Today (@CalAgToday)
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A new Asian Citrus Psyllid predator has been released in California cisr.ucr.edu/blog/uc-riversi…
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"Unleashing An Epidemic To Kill The Tumbleweeds" popsci.com/article/science/u…
Unleashing An Epidemic To Kill The Tumbleweeds

Unleashing An Epidemic To Kill The Tumbleweeds

U.S. Agricultural Research Service scientists have applied to release exotic Eurasian fungi to kill invasive tumbleweeds in the American West.

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If you missed the radio show yesterday on Invasive Species, you can find it here. bit.ly/1tuOwl6 Thanks @KQEDForum
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Mark Hoddle will be a guest on tomorrows (8/20) KQED Fourm answering questions about Invasive Species. 10am PST bit.ly/1gFy7DW
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National Geographic has some excellent photos in this article on Asian Citrus Psyllid and the tamarixia wasp news.nationalgeographic.com/…
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CBS News Video: Tree-killing beetles attacking California's forests cbsnews.com/news/southern-ca…
Have you seen this spider? We want it! Help a scientist with their summer research! cisr.ucr.edu/brown_widow_res…
Have you heard about the new oak killer in Southern California? ucrtoday.ucr.edu/22096 #Geosmithiapallida
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There's a new super healthy snack in town....Cricket Chips! Yes, they are very good! kickstarter.com/projects/six… #entomphagy
Six Foods - Introducing Chirps (Cricket Chips)

Six Foods - Introducing Chirps (Cricket Chips)

At Six Foods, we believe six legs are better than four, and we are introducing our first insect-based food - Chirps Chips!

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Ever wonder what we keep in our freezer? Scientific American did and sent a photographer... cisr.ucr.edu/blog/invasive-s…
You know you're a bad bug when your picture is on the 6 o'clock news! nbclosangeles.com/news/local… #ambrosiabeetle
Fact of the day - Spiders don't bite! arthropodecology.com/2012/02… #spiders
Calling all Citizen Scientists! We're collecting spiders again! cisr.ucr.edu/texas_brown_wid… #spiders #brownwidow
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