Pests in the Urban Landscape

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The Pests in the Urban Landscape blog shares the latest sustainable pest management news and information from the UC IPM Urban & Community Program. 

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Up close image of a reddish black ant harvesting honeydew from an orange colored Asian citrus psyllid nymphs. A cluster of Asian citrus psyllid nymphs and their waxy honeydew are clustered in the foreground.
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Ant Control for Insect Pests on Citrus

February 28th, 2019
[This post has been modified from the article originally published in the Fall 2018 issue of the Retail Nursery and Garden Center IPM News.] Most citrus tree problems in home gardens can be solved by pruning the trees to allow better air flow and by controlling ants.
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Mixed residential landscape planting of woody and herbaceous perennials illustrating a diversity of species to manage weeds.
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How to Prevent Weeds in Landscapes

February 27th, 2019
By Cheryl A Wilen
[Originally published as "Managing Weeds in Landscapes" published in the Fall 2018 issue of the Retail Nursery and Garden Center IPM News.] Nurseries and garden centers often sell a wide range of plants for use in gardens and landscapes.
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A retail shelf showing various pesticide containers. (Credit: Cheryl A. Reynolds)
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What Do These Pesticide Terms Mean?

February 14th, 2019
[Originally published as Pesticide Briefs: What Do These Terms Mean? in the Fall 2018 issue of the Retail Nursery and Garden Center IPM News.] Last summer, we defined what a pesticide is and gave a few examples.
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Gopher. (Credit: Ed Williams)
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Vertebrate management seminar series

February 4th, 2019
Licensed pest management professionals: The Vertebrate Pest Council is hosting a seminar series this year in conjunction with new partner Target Specialty Products.
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UC IPM Among Top Online Pest Management Tools

January 30th, 2019
By Karey Windbiel
The UC Statewide IPM Program's online information was recently announced as #5 out of the top 6 pest management online databases by the Northeastern IPM Center! The infographic shows the top 6 in the nation, but since it's just an image I borrowed, below are the links so you can check out these usef...
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