Photos from UCR UPMC 2026

Dong-Hwan Choe — Thu, 26 Mar 2026 22:37:00 +0000

Photos from UCR UPMC 2026 Dong-Hwan Choe Thu, 03/26/2026 - 15:37 More News Mar 26, 2026

35th Annual UCR UPMC was successfully held on March 24, 2026 at the UCR campus (HUB Conference Rooms). There were >130 participants from university research labs, state/ regulatory agencies, manufacturers, school districts, hospitality industries, and pest management industry.

Here are some photos from the event.

UCR UPMC 2026

Dong-Hwan Choe — Wed, 17 Dec 2025 01:38:50 +0000

UCR UPMC 2026 Dong-Hwan Choe Tue, 12/16/2025 - 17:38

Time: March 24, 2026 (Tuesday)

Location: UCR HUB Conference Rooms

Some topics that will be presented during 2026 conference include:

Rodent behavior and management
One Health concept in urban / structural pest management
Inspection problems
Common violations
How monitoring informs management
Cockroach behavior
Research update on silverfish / firebrat baiting
Regulatory updates (GP and WDO)
Drywood termite biology
Subterranean termite distribution and biology
Subterranean termite inspection

CE Credit Hours to be offered

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

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Some useful information:

1. Registration options:

Plenary session (morning) + General Pests session (afternoon)

Plenary session (morning) + WDO session (afternoon)

2. Fee:

Regular Attendee Registration: $140
Sponsor Registration: $750

3. Email address:

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.

4. Registration closes on March 13, 2026

5. ((IMPORTANT)) If you have any existing “conference credit” from previous years, contact us directly by emailing to the conference coordinator, Kathleen Campbell (kathcamp@ucr.edu). Do not use online registration site.

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Conference program

Plenary Session

8:00	Welcome remarks
8:10	Presentation of the Carl Strom / Western Exterminator Scholarships
8:20	Dr. Ebeling Remembered
	Chow-Yang Lee, UC Riverside
8:30	Ebeling Memorial Lecture
	One Health: Why Structural Pest Management Should be a Partner, not a “Cost”
	Faith M. Oi, University of Florida
9:30	Break
10:00	Rodent Pest Management State of the Union: 2026 (online Zoom talk)
	Bobby Corrigan, Bobby Corrigan Consulting Urban Rodentologist
11:00	Common Violations in Structural Pest Management
	Albert Bustamente, Senior Agricultural/Standards Inspector, Orange County Agricultural Commissioner’s Office
11:30	Recognition of Sponsors
12:00	Lunch

Wood Destroying Organisms Session

1:00	SPCB Regulatory Update for WDOs
	Kathy Boyle, Structural Pest Control Board
1:30	Inspection Problems
	Tom Ineichen, Structural Pest Control Board
2:00	Homewreckers! Cryptobiotic Termites, What to Look for and How to Avoid Litigation
	Faith M. Oi, University of Florida
2:30	Break
3:00	Drywood Termite Biology and UCR Research Update
	Dong-Hwan Choe, UC Riverside
4:00	Subterranean Termites in California: Biology, Identification, and Distribution
	Tzu-Chia "Joanne" Chen
4:30	Test and certificates

General Pests Session

1:00	How Monitoring Informs Management
	Andrew M. Sutherland, SF Bay Area IPM Advisor, UCCE Alameda County & UC IPM
2:00	SPCB Regulatory Update for General Pests
	Kathy Boyle, Structural Pest Control Board
2:30	Break
3:00	The Behavioral Response of German Cockroaches Towards Insecticides
	Emily Ta, UC Riverside
3:30	Firebrat (Thermobia domestica [Packard]) Biology and Management
	Shao-Hung "Dennis" Lee, UC Riverside
4:00	Smarter Fire Ant Management: Why Ecology and Behavior Matter
	Chin-Cheng Scotty Yang, Texas A&M University
4:30	Test and certificates

March 24, 2026 @ 8:00 am March 24, 2026 @ 5:00 pm UCR HUB Conference Rooms UCR UPMC Entry Charge Other Licensed Pest Management Professionals Urban Entomology Yes UCR UPMC

Photos from UCR UPMC 2025

Dong-Hwan Choe — Fri, 28 Mar 2025 05:38:18 +0000

Photos from UCR UPMC 2025 Dong-Hwan Choe Thu, 03/27/2025 - 22:38 More News Mar 27, 2025

UCR UPMC 2025 was held successfully on March 25, 2025 at UCR campus (HUB Conference Rooms) with over 150 attendees from various sectors of urban pest management. We had 13 speakers from university / federal research laboratories, UC IPM, and state regulatory agencies to cover various topics of urban pest management. Here are some photos from the event.

Photos from UCR UPMC 2023

Dong-Hwan Choe — Sun, 30 Jul 2023 18:52:33 +0000

Photos from UCR UPMC 2023 Dong-Hwan Choe Sun, 07/30/2023 - 11:52 More News Dong-Hwan Choe Mar 29, 2023

32nd Annual UCR Urban Pest Management Conference (UCR UPMC) was held at UCR Campus (HUB Conference Rooms) on March 28, 2023. Over 120 attendees (including 114 registered conference attendees and sponsors from urban pest management industry) and several students (graduates and undergraduates) from UCR Entomology urban entomology program enjoyed this one day (8AM - 4:30PM) educational event, which was filled with many useful and interesting talks. Dr. Vernard Lewis from UC Berkeley (emeritus) has provided our annual Ebeling Memorial Lecture, going over the rich and diverse tradition of urban entomology work in the western US, including California, and University of California system. For more information on UCR UPMC, click here.

Here are some photos from the event.

UCR UPMC

Photos from UCR UPMC 2026

UCR UPMC 2026

Time: March 24, 2026 (Tuesday)

Location: UCR HUB Conference Rooms

Some topics that will be presented during 2026 conference include:

Rodent behavior and management

One Health concept in urban / structural pest management

Inspection problems

Common violations

How monitoring informs management

Cockroach behavior

Research update on silverfish / firebrat baiting

Regulatory updates (GP and WDO)

Drywood termite biology

Subterranean termite distribution and biology

Subterranean termite inspection

CE Credit Hours to be offered

SPCB

CA DPR (Department of Pesticide Regulation)

CDPH (California Department of Public Health)

Click the button to register!!

Some useful information:

Click the button to register!!

Conference program

Plenary Session

8:00

Welcome remarks

8:10

Presentation of the Carl Strom / Western Exterminator Scholarships

8:20

Dr. Ebeling Remembered

Chow-Yang Lee, UC Riverside

8:30

Ebeling Memorial Lecture

One Health: Why Structural Pest Management Should be a Partner, not a “Cost”

Faith M. Oi, University of Florida

9:30

Break

10:00

Rodent Pest Management State of the Union: 2026 (online Zoom talk)

Bobby Corrigan, Bobby Corrigan Consulting Urban Rodentologist

11:00

Common Violations in Structural Pest Management

Albert Bustamente, Senior Agricultural/Standards Inspector, Orange County Agricultural Commissioner’s Office

11:30

Recognition of Sponsors

12:00

Lunch

Wood Destroying Organisms Session

1:00

SPCB Regulatory Update for WDOs

Kathy Boyle, Structural Pest Control Board

1:30

Inspection Problems

Tom Ineichen, Structural Pest Control Board

2:00

Homewreckers! Cryptobiotic Termites, What to Look for and How to Avoid Litigation

Faith M. Oi, University of Florida

2:30

Break

3:00

Drywood Termite Biology and UCR Research Update

Dong-Hwan Choe, UC Riverside

4:00

Subterranean Termites in California: Biology, Identification, and Distribution

Tzu-Chia "Joanne" Chen

4:30

Test and certificates

General Pests Session

1:00

How Monitoring Informs Management

Andrew M. Sutherland, SF Bay Area IPM Advisor, UCCE Alameda County & UC IPM

2:00

SPCB Regulatory Update for General Pests

Kathy Boyle, Structural Pest Control Board

2:30

Break

3:00

The Behavioral Response of German Cockroaches Towards Insecticides

Albert Bustamente, Senior Agricultural/Standards Inspector,
Orange County Agricultural Commissioner’s Office