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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Reduce breeding habitats for mosquitoes by dumping standing water from flower pots or storing them upside down so they do not collect water.<br>(Credit: Jack Kelly Clark)

Drain After the Rain

June 5, 2019
By Karey Windbiel-Rojas
Whether you're having a backyard barbecue or enjoying outdoor activities as the weather warms up, it's important to protect yourself from mosquitoes and their bites.
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Clear plastic is laid over planting beds to elevate soil temperatures. (Credit: K Windbiel-Rojas)

Reduce Soil Pests with Sunlight

June 3, 2019
Soil solarization is a method home gardeners and farmers can use to manage soilborne pests such as weeds, disease pathogens, nematodes and insects. Solarization can reduce help reduce pesticides used to control these pests.
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Vegetable Pest Identification cards

Gardening books on sale!

May 18, 2019
By Karey Windbiel-Rojas
Spring is here and so are the pests. The University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources has the books that can help you learn about the insects, diseases, wildlife, and weeds that might be causing problems in your garden or landscape.
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Sign for fans. (Photographer unknown)

Bees on the Baseball Field

May 6, 2019
By Karey Windbiel-Rojas
It's not often that we get to mix baseball and pests in our blog, but today we learned that the San Francisco Giants and Cincinnati Reds game was delayed by almost 20 minutes due to swarming bees.
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