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Urban Integrated Pest Management (IPM)

We work with professionals to improve pest control through research and education in order to protect our communities and the environment.

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This website provides information about urban integrated pest management (IPM) and highlights the activities of UC ANR's urban IPM program in the San Francisco Bay Area.


IPM for your Home & Garden

IPM for Commercial Landscapes

IPM for Structural & Industrial Settings

 

'Pests in the Urban Landscape' Blog
  • Grub size can be helpful in identification. Common white grub species left to right are: Japanese beetle, European chafer, and June beetle. Photo by David Cappaert, Bugwood.org
    Grubs in your garden?

    While preparing your garden for planting this spring, you may have found white grubs in the soil. While uncovering these sometimes large, white grubs can be alarming, they usually won't cause significant plant damage. Grubs are the soil-dwelling larvae...


    By Lauren Fordyce
    Author - Urban and Community IPM Educator