Posts Tagged: Quinn

Summertime California Ground Squirrel Management

Summer is upon us so what does that mean for California ground squirrel management? As a practitioner of IPM, you are likely aware that effective ground squirrel management requires an integrated approach, including knowledge of pest biology. Ground...

California Places Further Restrictions on Rodenticides

In September 2020, Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Assembly Bill 1788, which prohibits almost all uses of second-generation anticoagulant rodenticides (SGARs) statewide. Rodenticide products containing brodifacoum, bromadiolone, difenacoum, or...

Are coyotes becoming bolder in California while humans shelter in place?

Coyote sightings are on the rise in San Francisco, even taking naps in patches of green spaces in the city, reported Uma Chrobak in Popular Science. However, it is unlikely they indicate a change in wildlife behavior, said UC Cooperative...

Rats and Mice: How to Manage Using Snap Traps

Trapping is the safest and most effective method for controlling rats and mice in and around homes, garages, and other structures. Rodents that live in close association with humans are called commensal rodents. Rats and mice are the most frequently...

Ground Squirrels: Furry Foes

  Although they're small, cute, and furry, ground squirrels can be a real pest for California residents and gardeners. Found throughout California, burrowing ground squirrels cause damage to landscapes and structures while feeding on ornamental or...

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