Community Pest News

First thing first: "murder" hornets, or more correctly, the Asian giant hornet, have NOT been found in California. The term murder hornet is also not quite accurate.

From the Sacramento Yolo Mosquito & Vector Control District: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 20, 2019 INVASIVE MOSQUITOES FOUND IN A NEW AREA OF CITRUS HEIGHTS Elk Grove, Ca.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJuly 10, 2019 FIRST MOSQUITO SAMPLE OF THE SEASON TESTS POSITIVE FOR WEST NILE VIRUS Elk Grove, Ca.The Sacramento-Yolo Mosquito and Vector Control District confirmed today that the first mosquito sample of the season has tested positive for West Nile virus (WNV).

Just published! The recently updated version of the publication Pest Notes: Pocket Gophers has been added to the UC IPM website. http://ipm.ucanr.edu/PMG/PESTNOTES/pn7433.html Updated information about life cycle and control methods.

Soil solarization is a method home gardeners and farmers can use to manage soilborne pests such as weeds, disease pathogens, nematodes and insects. Solarization can reduce help reduce pesticides used to control these pests.