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Pests in the Urban Landscape

New Invasive Plant Resources

Invasive plants—plants that can disperse, establish, and spread without human assistance or...

Giant Reed in a stream. (J. DiTomaso)
Giant Reed in a stream. (J. DiTomaso)

Giant Reed in a stream. (J. DiTomaso)

Posted on Wednesday, September 27, 2017 at 3:00 PM
Tags: DiTomaso (7), invasive plants (2), Kyser (3), nursery (9), Orloff (1), ornamentals (4), Stapleton (2), UC IPM (404), Wilen (12)

Raccoons

Raccoons may look adorable at times, but when this nocturnal animal appears in your yard at...

Posted on Monday, September 25, 2017 at 8:52 AM
Tags: damage (19), disease (54), parasites (4), pests (74), raccoons (4), UC IPM (404)

Do-It-Yourself Bed Bug Control?

[From the Summer issue of the UC IPM Retail Nursery & Garden Center News] Don't let the bed...

4b.Mattress encasement label. (B. Messenger-Sikes
4b.Mattress encasement label. (B. Messenger-Sikes

4b. Mattress encasement label. (B. Messenger-Sikes)

Posted on Friday, September 22, 2017 at 10:33 AM
Tags: bed bugs (20), bug bomb (1), control (66), infestation (7), insecticides (4), interceptor (1), mattress encasements (1), monitor (5), pesticide (35), pests (74), Sutherland (17), UC IPM (404)

What to do when Ants Invade

If you've ever had ants come indoors, you know what a nuisance they can be when they crawl across...

Posted on Monday, September 18, 2017 at 8:25 AM
Tags: ants (20), bait stations (1), control (66), pesticide (35), spraying (1), UC IPM (404)

What's that Sticky Stuff on my Car?

It's hot outside, so like a lot of people, you try to park your car under a tree in parking lots...

Posted on Monday, September 11, 2017 at 9:40 AM
Tags: citricola scale (1), honeydew (8), pest (210), sooty mold (5), trees (18), UC IPM (404), woolly hackberry aphid (1)

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