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Pests in the Urban Landscape

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 (403)

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 (209), sooty mold (5), trees (18), UC IPM (403), woolly hackberry aphid (1)

Best Tips for Mosquito Protection

Record-breaking heat continues to scald California, leading many of us to water our landscapes...

Posted on Tuesday, September 5, 2017 at 10:30 AM
Tags: bites (6), control (66), management. (1), mosquito (20), mosquitoes (11), repellent (9), UC IPM (403)

Citrus Greening Disease Quarantine Extended

Alert from CDFA Plant Health and Prevention Services The California Department of Food and...

Posted on Wednesday, August 30, 2017 at 3:38 PM
Tags: Asian citrus psylld (14), disease (54), greening (3), huanglongbing (36), invasive (67), pest (209), UC IPM (403)

Beware of Poison Oak

Summer is a great time for outdoor activities like camping, hiking, and backpacking. During your...

Poison oak leaves and flowers. [Jack Kelly Clark]
Poison oak leaves and flowers. [Jack Kelly Clark]

Poison oak leaves and flowers. [Jack Kelly Clark]

Autumn colors of poison oak leaves. [Jack Kelly Clark]
Autumn colors of poison oak leaves. [Jack Kelly Clark]

Autumn colors of poison oak leaves. [Jack Kelly Clark]

Posted on Monday, August 28, 2017 at 10:45 PM
Tags: avoid (1), camping (3), hiking (1), landscape (66), poison oak (6), summer (9), uc ipm (403), weed (17)

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