Pests in the Urban Landscape

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The Pests in the Urban Landscape blog shares the latest resources and information from the UC IPM Urban & Community team to help you sustainably manage pests in the home, garden, and landscape. 

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Figure 1. A coyote scavenging a dead rat in a suburban backyard. Photo by game camera.

Rats, Rodenticides, and Research

June 20, 2022
By Niamh M Quinn
Where is rodenticide exposure in wildlife coming from? Is it from use by residents or farmers? Applications by marijuana growers? Or from applications by qualified and trained structural pest control professionals?
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Brownish gray adult squirrel on dirt with its tail outstretched.

Squirrels: Topic for Webinar on May 19

May 18, 2022
By Karey Windbiel-Rojas
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.
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D. Indian walking stick egg.

Easter egg hunt 2022-- ANSWERS

April 15, 2022
By Karey Windbiel-Rojas
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.
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