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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Bed bug detector under furniture. (Credit: DH Choe)
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Bed Bug-Free Holiday Hosting (Part 2)

December 11, 2019
Holidays are a time for welcoming family and friends. But what if your loved ones accidentally bring along unwanted guestsbed bugs? These insects are excellent hitchhikers, hiding easily in luggage and sometimes on clothes.
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Egg, immature bed bugs, adult bed bugs (Credit: DH Choe)
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Bed Bug-Free Holiday Travel (Part 1)

December 8, 2019
Tis the season for holiday travel. As you make reservations for rental accommodations to visit family and friends, we wanted to share a few suggestions to help you avoid bringing bed bugs home with you.
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Mule deer (Credit: WP Gorenzel)

Oh Deer!

December 5, 2019
The sight of deer in the wild can be delightful but when these animals invade your garden, devouring everything in sight, people's ideas might change. The internet is full of advice for ridding your garden of deer, but beware, much of it is ineffective.
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Brown adult, yellow nymphs, and white wax of Asian citrus psyllids.<br>(Credit: M Rogers)
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Asian Citrus Psyllid Webinar for Backyard Gardeners

December 1, 2019
We hope by now most people have heard about and are aware of the Asian citrus psyllid (ACP), a small brown insect that carries a deadly citrus disease called huanglongbing (HLB), threatening all backyard citrus trees as well as the statewide citrus industry.
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