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Ants Attack! Part 2

As written in my blog post from 2 days ago, I found carpenter ants in my house recently and decided to call a pest control company to help manage them. Yesterday, the field representative from the pest control company (both of whom will remain unnamed)...

Carpenter ant. [Photo courtesy of pestworld.org]

Carpenter ant. [Photo courtesy of pestworld.org]

Urban Entomology at Bohart Museum this Sunday!

Are you interested in urban entomology? Do you wonder what that bug is you found in your carpet? Or maybe you love ladybird beetles and want to find out more about them. Come learn about and see indoor and outdoor insects this Sunday, November 18 from 1...

Carpet beetles. (Credit: Dong-Hwan Choe, UCR)

Carpet beetles. (Credit: Dong-Hwan Choe, UCR)

UC IPM is Hiring!

The UC Statewide IPM Program, which is a part of the Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources, is hiring for an Urban IPM Educator. This position is part of the Urban and Community IPM unit. Under the direction of the Associate Director for Urban...

Lady beetle

Lady beetle

Weeds in Landscapes Pest Notes updated

Controlling weeds can be challenging, but UC IPM provides many resources to help home gardeners and landscape professionals. The newly revised publication Pest Notes: Weed Management in Landscapes by Area IPM Advisor Cheryl Wilen, presents an...

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A sticky mess

Around this same time last year, I posted an article called "What's this sticky stuff on my car?". Well, it's that time of year again when we see the sticky, messy drippings from many different kinds of trees that are infested with a honeydew-producing...

Hackberry woolly aphids. [Credit: Jack Kelly Clark]

Hackberry woolly aphids. [Credit: Jack Kelly Clark]

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