Pests in the Urban Landscape

If you are battling with ground squirrels or tree squirrels around your home or property, join us on Thursday, May 19 at noon for UC IPM's one-hour seminar on Squirrels! Dr.

Woodpeckers are well known, colorful birds often found in wooded neighborhoods and forested areas.

Due to unforeseen circumstances, the webinar scheduled for April 21 has been canceled and will be rescheduled for another date. We apologize for the inconvenience.

Below are the answers to our 2022 virtual Easter Egg hunt! How did you do? Brown widow spiders, a relative of black widow spiders, have egg sacs which are cream colored and spikey, compared to western black widow egg cases which are smooth.

It's that time of year again for UC IPM's semi annual Easter Egg hunt! Can you guess which insect, spider, or mollusk laid the eggs pictured below? These critters may already be hiding in your home, landscape, or garden! Leave a comment with your guesses. Answers will be posted on Friday, April 15.