. >> reporter: ricky carter and salvador nolasco are trying to beat the heat.heat that fuels the hiasins growth. >> every other day it doubles or triples in size. >> reporter: ranchers spend $1,500 every week just in this small slew keeping hiasins in check. state ag officials released thousands of these plant hoppers imported from the amazon. they suck is sap from this plant. they've tried this before and ricky doesn't think it'll work. >> it didn't get rid of it in the amazon, it won't get rid of it here. >> reporter: others worry that the bug may develop a taste for california crops. reporting live, john fowler, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> a state audition of the university of california calls for the system to make its budget process more accessible to the public. the audit found uc san francisco received the most money for people at $65,000. and uc santa barbara the least. because ucsf serves medical students those programs cost more. >> if you're up front about how you allocate your funding and what your methodology is. hopefully those questions will be answ

. >> reporter: the superintendent ricky carter and his associate are trying to beat the delta heat, heatthat fuels their shocking growth. >> every hundred degree day they will double and triple in size. >> reporter: it clogs water intakes for farms so ranch everies spend $1,500 a week just in this small area keeping them in check. there the last few days officials released thousands of these plant hoppers from the amazon. they suck the sap from the leaves. officials wouldn't interview but we learned this has been tried before here with a different bug and he isn't impressed. >> didn't get rid of anything. >> reporter: in the amazon the plant hopper feeds only on the leaves. residents here say they are concerned that it may now develop a taste for california crops. john fowler. >> the president is working to reduce the country's depending on foreign oil with new fuel economy standards. >> with we have an aggressive target and the companies are stepping up to the plate. >> the president today announced a federal agreement for standards, it would require the entire fleet average 54 and a ha

. >> reporter: the superintendent ricky carter and his associate are trying to beat the delta heat, heatfuels their shocking growth. >> every hundred degree day they will double and triple in size. >> reporter: it clogs water intakes for farms so ranch everies spend $1,500 a week just in this small area keeping them in check. there the last few days officials released thousands of these plant hoppers from the amazon. they suck the sap from the leaves. officials wouldn't interview but we learned this has been tried before here with a different bug and he isn't impressed. >> didn't get rid of anything. >> reporter: in the amazon the plant hopper feeds only on the leaves. residents here say they are concerned that it may now develop a taste for california crops. john fowler. >> the president is working to reduce the country's depending on foreign oil with new fuel economy standards. >> with we have an aggressive target and the companies are stepping up to the plate. >> the president today announced a federal agreement for standards, it would require the entire fleet average 54 and a half mi