Posts Tagged: fipronil

Using hydrogels to develop a yellowjacket bait

Many parks, recreational areas, and outdoor venues in California are home to yellowjacket wasps (Vespula spp.). Yellowjackets are commonly attracted to human food items, creating a serious nuisance and a potential stinging threat. If found, nests...

Fipronil Labels Have New Restrictions

[Article modified on April 13, 2019 to correct inaccuracies.] New label changes will alter how fipronil is applied by pest management professionals (PMPs) in urban environments, particularly between November and February, during California's typical...

Figure 2: Diagram showing California fipronil label restrictions. Graphic courtesy of the California Department of Pesticide Regulation.

Figure 2: Diagram showing California fipronil label restrictions. Graphic courtesy of the California Department of Pesticide Regulation.

Using Seaweed to Kill Argentine Ants

[From the Spring issue of the UC IPM Green Bulletin] Argentine ants can be a damaging ant pest species in both agricultural and urban environments in California. Outdoors, they disrupt biological control by tending honeydew-producing pests and...

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