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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Up close image of a green citrus leaf with serpentine tunnel damage caused by feeding of a citrus leafminer larva, shown at the top of the leaf.
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Citrus Leafminer

February 28, 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.] Citrus leafminer is a moth that arrived in California in 2000 and has invaded citrus throughout the state.
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Several small white clusters of mealybug colonies feed on citrus leaves.
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What Are Those Big White Bugs on Citrus Trees?

February 28, 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.] As a home gardener, you may find big white bugs clinging to the twigs and leaves of your citrus trees and need help with identifying and managing these pests.
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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 27, 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 14, 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 4, 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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