HungryPests Coalition Members

• Agricultural Council of California
• California Apple Commission
• California Citrus Research Board
• California Dried Plum Board
• California Farm Bureau Federation
• California Forest Pest Council
• California Grape & Tree Fruit League
• California League of Food Processors
• California Native Plant Society
• California Tree Fruit Agreement
• Dr. Charles Crabb, agricultural ecologist and Dean Emeritus of the CSU Chico College of Agriculture
• Coalition for Urban/Rural Environmental Stewardship
• Consolidated Central Valley Table Grape Pest and Disease Control District
• Dr. Beth Grafton-Cardwell, Citrus IPM Specialist and Research Entomologist
• Invasive Species Coalition
• UC Master Gardener Program

Invasive pests affect every Californian. They eat our food, destroy our parks and forests, wreck our gardens and throw our ecosystem off balance. Farmers lose crops, prices for produce and other goods rise and our beautiful natural resources are threatened. The negative economic impact to our State’s economy from invasive pests could be devastating as agricultural exports diminish through loss of products or quarantines imposed by other states and countries.

The HungryPests Coalition is a statewide coalition of individuals and organizations that understand the threat of invasive pests to our ecosystems, quality of life, food supply and economic system. It also supports the preservation of our gardens, farms, forests, parks, and other plant life through public education about the need to manage and, where possible, eliminate these pests before they get out of control. The HungryPests Coalition is committed to:

• Protecting agricultural resources, forests, parks and other plant life.
• Supporting programs to eliminate or control the pests that threaten these resources.
• Working to limit economic damage that occurs when invasive pests take hold.
• Being a credible and audible voice of authority in the dialogue about invasive pests.

HungryPests Coalition Activities

Moss Landing LBAM Rearing Facility Tour – In September 2009, several HungryPests Coalition (HPC) members attended a tour of the light brown apple moth rearing facility in Moss Landing, California. The adult moths raised in the facility are transported to another location where they are irradiated (sterilized) for Sterile Insect Technique evaluation.

On the tour, HPC members had the opportunity to see how the moths are raised on a special diet, from eggs to adult; how the adult moths are separated so only males are irradiated, saving time and money; and the method used to encourage the adults to lay eggs on a special type of paper that mimics the surface of a leaf. The scientists then use these eggs to start the lifecycle again.

Click here to see photos of the HungryPests Coalition members on the tour.

Coalition Members in the Media – HungryPests Coalition members are spreading the word about the dangers of invasive pests. Click on the following links to watch and read the HungryPests Coalition member interviews.

Sacramento & Company – 10/05/2009
News 10, Sacramento
Cynthia Cory, director of environmental affairs, California Farm Bureau Federation

Join the HungryPests Coalition today and take a stand against non-native, invasive pests. Stay informed. Join the movement. Make a difference.

* The content and opinions expressed on this website do not necessarily reflect the views of HungryPests Coalition members.

Why the California Farm Bureau Federation Joined the
HungryPests Coalition

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