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

Hoverflies viciously take out the invasive Asian Citrus Psyllid youtu.be/E3nLuK7D7LY KQED Science

Calling all Citizen Scientists! We're collecting spiders again! cisr.ucr.edu/texas_brown_wi… #spiders #brownwidow

Fact of the day - Spiders don't bite! arthropodecology.com/2012/02/15/spi… #spiders

You know you're a bad bug when your picture is on the 6 o'clock news! nbclosangeles.com/news/local/Avo… #ambrosiabeetle

Ever wonder what we keep in our freezer? Scientific American did and sent a photographer... cisr.ucr.edu/blog/invasive-…

There's a new super healthy snack in town....Cricket Chips! Yes, they are very good! kickstarter.com/projects/sixfo… #entomphagy

Have you heard about the new oak killer in Southern California? ucrtoday.ucr.edu/22096 #Geosmithiapallida

Have you seen this spider? We want it! Help a scientist with their summer research! cisr.ucr.edu/brown_widow_re…

CBS News Video: Tree-killing beetles attacking California's forests cbsnews.com/news/southern-…

National Geographic has some excellent photos in this article on Asian Citrus Psyllid and the tamarixia wasp news.nationalgeographic.com/news/special-f…

Mark Hoddle will be a guest on tomorrows (8/20) KQED Fourm answering questions about Invasive Species. 10am PST bit.ly/1gFy7DW

If you missed the radio show yesterday on Invasive Species, you can find it here. bit.ly/1tuOwl6 Thanks KQED Forum

"Unleashing An Epidemic To Kill The Tumbleweeds" popsci.com/article/scienc…

A new Asian Citrus Psyllid predator has been released in California cisr.ucr.edu/blog/uc-rivers…

DatesAreGreat Farmers: RED PALM WEEVIL eradicated from California! californiaagtoday.com/?p=5901 CISR Dept. of Agriculture Calif Food and Ag

Will this insect be another ACP killer? cisr.ucr.edu/blog/psyllids/… #biocontrol #acp

GSOB continues northward spread: Around 130 oaks infested in Idyllwild idyllwildtowncrier.com/2016/06/23/gso… #gsob #sandiego #invasivespecies

This little guy likes over 30 species of Eucalyptus which can lead to defoliation and branch dieback. cisr.ucr.edu/bronze_bug.html #bronzebug

Ever seen a palm weevil on a treadmill? Didn’t think so. via #DeepLook, in collaboration with Gross Science ow.ly/UKh030cDdfg #UCR