Change is in the air. Weather, daylight savings, politics, holiday decorations, and yes, websites.

You may have noticed the UC Statewide IPM Program's website is undergoing some style changes. Just this week, the home page changed from the style we've had for the last 15 or so years (Figure 1), to a new look (Figure 2). What does this mean?

Figure 1. Previous design of the UC Statewide IPM Program’s home page.

Figure 2. New design of UC IPM’s home page.

The UC IPM Program is making some major style and navigation changes to our website to make our site more modern and accessible. In the coming months, you will see changes to both the style and navigation of the Home and Landscape section of the website. Several pages (such as the Wildlife Pest Identification Tool and the Home and Garden Pest Newsletter) have been in the new style for a while, so some changes will be subtle and some will be more dramatic.For example, some of the Pest Notes pages are still in our old style (Figure 3), and some are in a newer design (Figure 4).

Figure 3. Older design of Pest Notes and other pages on the UC IPM website.

Figure 4. A newly designed page from the Home & Landscape section of the UC IPM website.

The new design will have an “On This Page” column so users can jump down to the various sections. Most pages will have a banner image and pictures of life cycle, damage, and control methods will be incorporated into the body of the text. All pages will be mobile-friendly and ADA accessible.

The UC IPM website contains over 10,000 pages of content so the redesign won't happen overnight. We will keep our readers updated about changes once we have a few more pages in the new design. We plan to host a webinar in 2025 where you can learn more about these changes and how to navigate the pages.

Rest assured, the content you have come to trust from UC IPM will remain the same. We will continue to update the content of our pages with pictures, identification tools, and research-based information from pest experts around California.

Stay tuned for more! If you have any questions or comments about the new website design, leave a comment below or email us at ucipm-community@ucanr.edu.