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For information on various home, garden, turf, and landscape pests, please visit the UC Statewide IPM Program web site to find specific science-based pest management information.
If you have home or garden pest questions, contact your local UC Master Gardener office by visiting their web site or help line:
Yolo County or call (530) 666-8143
Sacramento County or call (916) 876-5338
Solano County or call (707) 784-1322
You can also find UC Master Gardeners offices in other counties at http://mg.ucanr.edu/FindUs.
Contact information:
2801 Second Street, Davis, CA 95618
(530) 750-1241 (office)
(916) 291-7791 (cell)
kwindbiel@ucanr.edu
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Urban Pest News
Hose off those aphids!
![Before and after hosing aphids off with water. [Credit: K. Windbiel-Rojas]](http://ucanr.edu/blogs/CCUrbanPests//blogfiles/79299small.png "Before and after hosing aphids off with water. [Credit: K. Windbiel-Rojas]")
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Invasive pests: Stopping the Spread
Invasive pests threaten California's natural environments, agricultural production, structures, landscapes and gardens, causing billions of dollars of damage to our agricultural systems and natural areas each...
Using Disinfectants Correctly
Many people have increased their use of disinfectants and sanitizers due to the COVID-19 crisis. It is important to use these products correctly to ensure they are effective and to protect one's health. See the infograph below from the National Pesticide...
Murder Hornets! Everyone Calm Down
First thing first: "murder" hornets, or more correctly, the Asian giant hornet, have NOT been found in California. The term murder hornet is also not quite accurate. It attacks honey bees, which isn't desirable of course, but the important thing to...
Invasive Mosquitoes Found in Sacramento Area
From the Sacramento Yolo Mosquito & Vector Control District: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASESeptember 20, 2019INVASIVE MOSQUITOES FOUND IN A NEW AREA OF CITRUS HEIGHTS Elk Grove, Ca. -- The Sacramento-Yolo Mosquito and Vector Control District...
Pests in the Urban Landscape
Abiotic Problems of Tomato
Originally published in the Summer 2021 issue of Utah Pest News. Many problems that gardeners experience with tomato plants are not related to insect pests or diseases. Rather, they are associated with adverse growing...
Poison Oak: Leaves of Three, Let Them Be
Poison oak is a common native plant in California, growing everywhere from oak woodlands to urban parks. Chances are, you or someone you know has suffered from a rash due to poison oak at some point. The best way to avoid exposure to poison oak is...
New WeedCUT online tool to manage invasive weeds in wildlands without herbicides
California has abundant wildlands — forests, rangeland, open areas, wildlife refuges and national, state, and local parks — that need protection from invasive plants. Invasive plants affect all Californians by increasing wildfire potential;...
Wild Turkeys: Is This a Pest?
Have you seen wild turkeys wandering through your neighborhood? These American birds were once on the verge of extinction but now can be found foraging for food in urban and suburban neighborhoods. Some people enjoy the sight of a flock of wild turkeys...
New Wildlife Pest Identification Tool
Wildlife in California is an important natural resource that many people appreciate in their natural habitats and strive to protect. However, sometimes vertebrate animals can become pests in our homes, gardens, schools, parks, and landscapes and...