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UC Riverside Pest Conference Set for March 26

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The annual conference takes place at the University Extension Center (UNEX), 1200 University Ave., Riverside, Calif.

| March 14, 2013

How can termites, bed bugs and Argentine ants be effectively controlled? What are some of the new invasive cockroach pests in California?  And what are some ways to address the rodent problem in suburban structures and landscapes?

A one-day conference for both the public interested in these questions and professionals in the pest control industry will take place at the University of California, Riverside on March 26, from 7:15 a.m. until 5 p.m. at the University Extension Center (UNEX), 1200 University Ave., Riverside, Calif.

Registration for the 22nd Annual UC Riverside Urban Pest Management Conference costs $110 per person (includes parking fees).

For more information, visit:  http://ucrtoday.ucr.edu/12767
 

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