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Urban and Community Integrated Pest Management
Posts Tagged: habitat modification
California drought may be causing shifts in pest behavior
![Male and female adult oriental cockroaches [UC IPM] Male and female adult oriental cockroaches [UC IPM]](http://ucanr.edu/blogs/UCIPMurbanpests//blogfiles/32142small.jpg)
This summer, the media frequently reported an increase in the density of pests in the home and landscape. The drought has been cited as the cause of these problems. Pest control companies quoted in articles confirm that the demand for their services is...