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Pests in the Urban Landscape

Easter Egg Hunt

Easter often brings to mind colorful eggs hiding in the landscape for children to find. At UC IPM,...

Posted on Monday, March 26, 2018 at 9:13 AM
Tags: beneficial (18), Easter (11), eggs (5), hunt (9), insect (18), pest (210), UC IPM (404)

Landscape Tree Damage: It's Not Always a Pest Issue

[From the Spring issue of the UC IPM Retail Nursery & Garden Center News] Most disorders...

Posted on Wednesday, March 14, 2018 at 11:00 PM
Tags: abiotic (8), damage (19), diseases (11), disorders (1), drought (10), Green Bulletin (11), Hartin (2), heat stress (1), landscape (66), mechanical injury (1), trees (18), UC IPM (404)
Focus Area Tags: Pest Management, Yard & Garden

Clovers: A Sign of Good Luck?

In mid-March, many people use clover-themed decorations in preparation for St. Patrick's Day....

Posted on Tuesday, March 13, 2018 at 2:32 PM
Tags: clovers (1), garden (68), landscapes (2), lawns (7), management (73), nitrogen (1), Pest Notes (119), UC IPM (404), weeds (41)
Focus Area Tags: Pest Management, Yard & Garden

Amazon Fined for Selling Illegal Pesticides

Online marketplace Amazon.com was recently fined $1.2 million by the United States Environmental...

Posted on Thursday, March 8, 2018 at 1:55 PM
Tags: Amazon.com (1), environmental protection agency (2), EPA (8), fines (1), illegal (3), marketplace (1), pesticides (37), training (15), UC IPM (404), violations (1)
Focus Area Tags: Pest Management, Yard & Garden

What Made That Mound - a Gopher or a Mole?

Finding freshly dug mounds of soil in the garden, lawn, or landscape might be a sign of gophers or...

Posted on Monday, March 5, 2018 at 2:43 PM
Tags: control (66), damage (19), gopher (3), integrated pest management (44), mole (2), monitoring (5), mound (2), Pest Notes (119), UC IPM (404)

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