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Posts Tagged: health

Disinfectants and Sterilizers: The Lesser-known Pesticides

Did you know that disinfectants and sterilizers are pesticides? Any substance that claims to...

Posted on Monday, September 18, 2023 at 8:44 AM
Tags: antimicrobial (2), cleaning (2), disinfectants (10), health (7), home (14), IPM (121), pest (178), pest management (137), pesticide (31), safety (3), sanitizer (1), schools (6), sterilizer (1), UC IPM (374)
Focus Area Tags: Family, Health, Pest Management

Stinging Insects of Summer

You've likely come across a bee, wasp, or hornet this summer. While these insects can cause...

Posted on Wednesday, July 26, 2023 at 11:34 AM
Tags: bee (0), hornet (0), IPM (0), pest (0), pest management (0), sting (0), UC IPM (0), urban (0), wasp (0), yellowjacket (0)
Focus Area Tags: Family, Health, Pest Management, Yard & Garden

Feral Cats and Their Impact in Communities

Many of us at UC IPM are cat lovers and owners. Cats are popular household pets that bring joy and...

Posted on Wednesday, July 12, 2023 at 8:34 AM
Tags: feral cats (0), IPM (0), management (0), Pest Notes (0), pests (0), public health (0), UC IPM (0), urban (0), vertebrate (0)
Focus Area Tags: Environment, Health, Pest Management, Yard & Garden

Ticks and Lyme Disease

In honor of Lyme Disease Awareness Month and in response to some misinformation about ticks on...

Posted on Thursday, May 4, 2023 at 2:43 PM
Tags: ipm (0), lyme disease (0), pest (0), pest management (0), public health (0), ticks (0), ucipm (0)
Focus Area Tags: Environment, Health, Pest Management, Yard & Garden

Record Amounts of Rainfall Create Perfect Conditions for Mosquitoes

Mosquito Awareness Week, observed April 16 - 22, 2023, educates California residents about...

Posted on Tuesday, April 18, 2023 at 10:09 AM
Tags: cdc (0), dengue (0), ipm (0), mosquito (0), mosquitoweek (0), mvcac (0), pest (0), pest management (0), public health (0), uc ipm (0), urban (0), virus (0), west nile (0), yellow fever (0), zika (0)
Focus Area Tags: Environment, Family, Health, Pest Management, Yard & Garden

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