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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Female German cockroach with ootheca. (Credit: DH Choe)

Cockroaches! Updated Pest Notes

January 8, 2020
Cockroaches, or roaches, are probably some of the least welcome insects people encounter in their homes, kitchens, offices, restaurants, or landscapes. Indoor cockroaches can create significant public health problems by contaminating food and producing allergens.
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Worker training

Apply Now: Pesticide Safety Educator

December 17, 2019
The UC Statewide IPM Program is hiring a Pesticide Safety Educator to coordinate with UC ANR advisors and specialists, government agencies, professional organizations, and others to plan, develop and deliver local pesticide safety educational programs for fieldworkers, pesticide handlers, pesticide...
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Foliage and fruit of broadleaf mistletoe.<br>(Credit: Jack Kelly Clark)

Underneath the Mistletoe

December 15, 2019
Mistletoe is a familiar sight of the season, often found wrapped in ribbon and hung for certain festivities this time of year. But did you know it is actually a parasitic plant that grows on a number of landscape trees in California? There are two types of mistletoe in California.
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Oleander leaves with damage to leaves by freezing weather. (Credit: Jack Kelly Clark)

Winter is Coming- IPM Tips for Yard and Garden

December 12, 2019
Days are getting shorter and evenings cooler as winter approaches. Sweater weather also means a change in the to-do list around the yard. Here are a few things to consider when preparing your landscapes and gardens for winter.
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