ACP-SIT Pilot Program · UC Riverside · DPR Contract 25-C0078

Outreach Materials

Bilingual resources for residents, students, growers, and the public — all available in English and Spanish.

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Participating Homeowners

Help Us Protect Your Citrus Trees

What we're asking, what you get, your questions answered. For residents with citrus trees in Hemet and Valle Vista considering joining the pilot.

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General Public

Sterile Insect Technique — Protecting Your Citrus Without Spraying

Plain-language overview of the ACP threat, how SIT works, and why it's safer and more effective than pesticides alone.

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Commercial Growers

Sterile Insect Technique — A New Tool for the Residential–Commercial Interface

Field-cage evidence, overflooding ratios, IPM compatibility, and how SIT fits alongside parasitoid releases and targeted insecticides.

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Grades K–8

X-RAYSIAN! The Tiny Superhero That Could Save California's Citrus

Five-step mission, the X-Factor, and why X-RAYSIAN is totally safe — designed for elementary and middle school classrooms.

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