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Pests in the Urban Landscape

Sticky mess on plants

Are you seeing cars, sidewalks, driveways, or other plants covered in sticky stuff, especially...

Posted on Monday, September 24, 2018 at 3:06 PM
Tags: ants (20), aphids (14), Asian citrus (1), car (1), dripping (1), honeydew (8), huanglongbing (36), leafhoppers (2), mealybugs (7), psyllids (2), scale (2), sooty mold (5), sticky (2), UC IPM (404), whiteflies (7)
Focus Area Tags: Pest Management, Yard & Garden

What is a pesticide?

When you hear the term “pesticide,” what comes to mind? Do you understand what...

Posted on Wednesday, September 19, 2018 at 9:19 AM
Tags: antimicrobial (2), control (66), Environmental Protection Agency (2), EPA (8), less toxic (3), organic (5), pest (210), pesticide (35), registration (1), UCIPM (88)
Focus Area Tags: Pest Management, Yard & Garden

Mosquitoes in Garden Centers

This article was written for the UC IPM Retail Nursery and Garden Center News, a publication...

Posted on Monday, September 17, 2018 at 2:17 PM
Focus Area Tags: Pest Management, Yard & Garden

Backyard Helpers

Praying mantids are well-known predators we often see lurking around gardens, landscapes, and...

Adult mantis. (Credit: Jack Kelly Clark)
Adult mantis. (Credit: Jack Kelly Clark)

Adult mantis. (Credit: Jack Kelly Clark)

Posted on Monday, September 10, 2018 at 11:23 AM
Focus Area Tags: Pest Management, Yard & Garden

Leafhoppers on plants

You may see leafhoppers in your garden or landscape this time of year as they hop about feeding on...

Adult leafhopper. (Credit: Jack Kelly Clark)
Adult leafhopper. (Credit: Jack Kelly Clark)

Adult leafhopper. (Credit: Jack Kelly Clark)

Posted on Monday, September 3, 2018 at 8:00 PM
Tags: bleaching (1), honeydew (8), leafhoppers (2), leaves (2), management (73), plant (3), predators (2), sooty mold (5), spots (1), stipple (1), UC IPM (404)
Focus Area Tags: Pest Management, Yard & Garden

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