About Dr. Siavash Taravati

Dr. Siavash Taravati is a structural integrated pest management (IPM) advisor based in California’s Riverside County area. He is an entomologist and licensed pesticide applicator who has been with the University of California IPM program since 2015.

Posts by the Author

February 05, 2024

Pesticide platform facilitates searches

When using pesticides, it is very important to choose the right product for the job....

July 21, 2023

The mysterious boric acid and its relatives

Dr. Siavash Taravati and Dr. Dong Hwan Choe discuss how boric acid and borates are currently used as active ingredients in many products to control pests in urban and agricultural settings....