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Zika and Mosquito Awareness Week

Since this week is California Mosquito Control Awareness Week, we thought we'd run a recent mosquito-related post again. [See the full post here.] How is Zika Transmitted? The Zika virus is primarily transmitted by the bite of an infected female Aedes...

Mosquito Awareness Week

It's Mosquito Awareness Week (April 17-23) in California. The Mosquito and Vector Control Association of California (MVCAC) is promoting this week to educate the public about how to control mosquitoes, as spring is when mosquito populations begin to...

Now is the Time to Start Controlling Weeds

Weeds are easiest to control when they are tiny emerging plants, reported Jeanette Marantos in a Los Angeles Times blog post. Marantos got tips on weed management from Cheryl Wilen, UC Cooperative Extension integrated pest...

Retailers Receive IPM Training

Gardeners and other consumers frequently look to retail nursery and garden center employees to answer questions about pests and pesticides. To help retailers stay abreast of current pest topics facing California, UC IPM held a workshop for retail...

An invasive adult female polyphagous shothole borer insect. [A.Eskalen]

An invasive adult female polyphagous shothole borer insect. [A.Eskalen]

Rose leaves turning brown from drought stress. [J.K.Clark]

Rose leaves turning brown from drought stress. [J.K.Clark]

New Diagnostic Tool Helps Solve Plant Problems

UC IPM has created a diagnostic tool to help easily diagnose pest problems in your garden or landscape. To get started using the tool, you'll first need to identify the affected plant in your landscape. Then, choose one of the four Plant Types...

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