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The latest research on managing insects and pesticides in urban environments will be the focus of the 10th Annual UCR Urban Pest Management Conference scheduled for Thursday, March 29, at the University of California, Riverside.

Presentations scheduled include: 'Dealing with the Public's Concerns Over Pesticides'; 'Exploring Strategies for Argentine Ant Control'; 'They're Here, They're Armed, and They're Mean: Africanized Bees in California' and 'Update on the Red Imported Fire Ant.' There will also be updates on rules and regulations in the pest control industry, and presentations on the debate over human exposure to pesticides.

The conference is presented by the UCR entomology department for professionals in the structural pest control industry, as well as interested nursery growers, environmentalists and members of the public.

Registration begins at 7:15 a.m. at the UCR Extension Center, 1200 University Ave., Riverside, Calif. The program begins at 8 a.m. and ends at 4:30 p.m. The conference costs $55 per person, and offers credit to pest management professionals. Students will be allowed to attend at no cost.

Program information can be found online at http://insects.ucr.edu/events/aupmc.html.

For more information, phone (909) 787-3718.

The University of California, Riverside (www.ucr.edu) is a doctoral research university, a living laboratory for groundbreaking exploration of issues critical to Inland Southern California, the state and communities around the world. Reflecting California's diverse culture, UCR's enrollment has exceeded 21,000 students. The campus opened a medical school in 2013 and has reached the heart of the Coachella Valley by way of the UCR Palm Desert Center. The campus has an annual statewide economic impact of more than $1 billion.

A broadcast studio with fiber cable to the AT&T Hollywood hub is available for live or taped interviews. UCR also has ISDN for radio interviews. To learn more, call (951) UCR-NEWS.