Announcement: Our domain has changed to awm.venturacounty.gov. Please update your bookmarks.
Announcement: Our domain has changed to awm.venturacounty.gov. Please update your bookmarks.
https://wildlife.ca.gov/Conservation/Invasives/Action-Week Presented by Dr. Siavash Taravati Formosan subterranean termites are one of the most destructive urban pests in the world and also the only termite species listed in the ‘100 of the World's Worst Invasive Alien Species.' Endemic to East Asia, this termite is now established in many tropical and subtropical regions, including across the […]
https://wildlife.ca.gov/Conservation/Invasives/Action-Week Anticipating the Next Invasive Threat to California Presented by Dr. Mark Hoddle In his 2023 paper "A New Paradigm: Proactive Biological Control of Invasive Insect Pests," Dr. Mark Hoddle notes that 44% of invasive species that establish in California originate from invasion bridgeheads established elsewhere in the US and Canada, Dr. Hoddle advocates for conducting […]
https://wildlife.ca.gov/Conservation/Invasives/Action-Week Don't Move a (Golden) Mussel Presented by Martha Volkoff Golden mussel, an invasive, non-native freshwater/brackish water bivalve, was discovered in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta (Delta) in October 2024. This discovery is the first known occurrence of golden mussel in North America and was likely introduced to California by a ship traveling from an […]
https://wildlife.ca.gov/Conservation/Invasives/Action-Week Presented by Dr. Niamh Quinn Rats are among the most troublesome and economically significant pests in the world. Two introduced species of rats, roof rats and Norway rats, are present in almost all cities across California, and are particularly widespread in San Francisco and Los Angeles. Their populations are likely to increase dramatically […]
https://wildlife.ca.gov/Conservation/Invasives/Action-Week Palms and Eucalyptus Under Threat in the Golden State Presented by Dr. Eric Middleton Although Eucalyptus and most palms are not native to California, both tree types have been prominent features of the state's landscape for more than a century. Recently, invasive pests have followed these exotic trees to California, where they are […]
This website has been translated for your convenience using translation software powered by Google Translate. Reasonable efforts have been made to provide an accurate translation, however, no automated translation is perfect nor is it intended to replace human translators. Translations are provided as a service to users of this website, and are provided “as is.” No warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied, is made as to the accuracy, reliability, or correctness of any translations made from English into any other language. Some content (such as images, videos, Flash, etc.) may not be accurately translated due to the limitations of the translation software.
The official text is the English version of the website. Any discrepancies or differences created in the translation are not binding and have no legal effect for compliance or enforcement purposes. If any questions arise related to the accuracy of the information contained in the translated website, please refer to the English version of the website which is the official version.
