CISR Resources
Invasive Species of California
With six new invasive species establishing themselves in California each year, it is vital for CISR and other organizations to study these invasive species to prevent further damage. Here you can find an overview of some of the invasive species currently undergoing research. Click here for more invasive species...
The Glassy-Winged Sharpshooter
Due to heavy feeding on ornamental trees, this pest produces copious amounts of watery excreta that rains down on anything, or anyone below.
Avocado Thrips
Larvae of the Avocado Thrips damages leaves, scar young fruit and even transform the skin to a brown mummified surface.
Quagga Mussels
Quagga and zebra mussels clog water intake structures (pipes and screens), which increases maintenance costs for water treatment and power plants.
The Goldspotted Oak Borer
Goldspotted Oak Borer larvae kill patches and strips of phloem and cambium, resulting in limb and branch die back and, eventually, tree death.
Student Information
Harry Scott Smith Scholarship Fund
If biological control is to continue in southern California we need to continue recruiting and training high quality students. To do this, we must provide substantial financial support, and the Harry S. Smith Scholarship is one way to attract excellent students to UC Riverside.
UCR Student Graduate Programs
UCR and CISR are committed to continuing education in invasive species. The Department of Entomology and the Department of Plant Pathology and Microbiology are just two programs that help train and develop new students to combat the invasive species of tomorrow.
Department of Entomology Graduate Program
Department of Plant Pathology and Microbiology
The Asian Tiger Mosquito
The Asian tiger mosquito is an aggressive biter that feeds primarily during the day and has a broad host range including: man.
Diaprepes Root Weevil
Adult beetles will feed on leaves causing a characteristic notching pattern. Larval feeding will eventually girdle the crown area of the root system, killing the plant.
Mediterranean Fruit Fly or Medfly
Several females may attack a single fruit, producing up to 100 maggots underneath the skin of the fruit. The maggots then tunnel into the fruit.
Light Brown Apple Moth
LBAM larvae feed on leaves and buds reducing photosynthetic rate, deforming growth patterns, which leads to general plant weakness and disfigurement.
Related Websites
UC Integrated Pest Management
Integrated pest management (IPM) is an ecosystem-based strategy that focuses on long-term prevention of pest damage through a combination of techniques such as biological control, habitat manipulation, modification of cultural practices, and use of resistant varieties.
USDA Invasive Species Information Center
The National Invasive Species Information Center (NISIC) was established in 2005 at the National Agricultural Library to meet the information needs of users such as the National Invasive Species Council. The Web site serves as a reference gateway to information, organizations, and services about invasive species.
USGS Invasive Species Program
Working collaboratively with partner agencies and organizations, USGS provides the tools, technology, and information supporting efforts to prevent, contain, control, and manage invasive species nationwide.
Invasive.org
The overall objective of Invasive.org is to provide an accessible and easy to use archive of high quality images related to invasive and exotic species, with particular emphasis on educational applications.