UCR Urban Pest Management Conference - UCR UPMC

05/20/2026

https://entomology.ucr.edu/entomologys-111th-celebration

05/20/2026

A quick information regarding our upcoming event "Celebration of 111th year of UCR Entomology".

https://entomology.ucr.edu/entomologys-111th-celebration

During this event, Dr. Mike Rust will provide a talk "Celebrating 50 Years of Urban Entomology at UC Riverside. This particular presentation would be of interest for some of our conference attendees.

Here is the flyer for that talk!
https://entomology.ucr.edu/image/rust-111th-flyer

03/27/2026

https://urbanpest.ucr.edu/news/2026/03/26/photos-ucr-upmc-2026

35th Annual UCR UPMC was successfully held on March 24, 2026 at the UCR campus.

03/24/2026

Speakers’ Dinner event at Mission Inn Restaurant on March 23, 2026. Sponsored by Envu.

03/10/2026

((UPDATE))
CE Credit Hours to be offered at UCR UPMC 2026

https://urbanpest.ucr.edu/event-list/2026/03/24/ucr-upmc-2026

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SPCB
General Pests Track - 5.5 hours total

All licensees: 1 hour Rules & Regulations; 2 hours IPM
Field Representatives and Operators: 2.5 hours Technical Branch 2
Registered Applicators: 2.5 hours PAU

WDO Track - 5.5 hours total

All licensees: 1.5 hours Rules & Regulations; 1 hour IPM
Field Representatives and Operators: 1 hour Technical Branch 2; 2 hours Technical Branch 3
Registered Applicators: 3 hours PAU


CA DPR (Department of Pesticide Regulation)
TBD


CDPH (California Department of Public Health)
3 hours total

Category A (Pesticide Application and Safety) 1 hour
Category C (Arthropods of Public Health Significance) 1 hour
Category D (Vertebrates of Public Health Importance) 1 hour

We will contact you with other conference details (e.g., parking) once we receive your registration information. It is important to use correct email address.

03/05/2026

A PCT article on UCR Drywood Termite Research

Researchers are exploring new options for improving western drywood termite control, including chemical attractants, chitin synthesis inhibitors and microbial markers in termite f***l pellets.

03/04/2026

Register now --- the online registration will close on March 13 (only 9 days left).

https://urbanpest.ucr.edu/event-list/2026/03/24/ucr-upmc-2026

03/02/2026

https://www.pctonline.com/article/hiding-in-plain-sight/

https://entomologytoday.org/2025/09/05/reticulitermes-rusti-new-termite-species-california/

02/19/2026

https://news.ucr.edu/articles/2026/02/19/water-bed-bugs-kryptonite

New research has, for the first time, identified one thing that bed bugs seem to fear -- water and wet surfaces.

02/19/2026

https://www.pctonline.com/news/ucr-urban-pest-management-conference-march-24/

The University of California, Riverside will host its 2026 Urban Pest Management Conference on March 24 at the UCR HUB Conference Rooms. The event will feature presentations on a range of topics relevant to urban and structural pest management professionals.