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Information on the pesticide active ingredient neem oil. From the UC IPM Pesticide Active Ingredient Database.
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Updated Pesticide Active Ingredient Database from UC IPM

May 9, 2024
By Lauren Fordyce
The University of California Statewide IPM Program (UC IPM) has an exciting, newly updated resource to help you better understand pesticide active ingredients and the risks different active ingredients pose to people and the environment.
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New IPM webinars announced!
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Summer IPM Webinars

May 7, 2024
By Lauren Fordyce
Need some summer plans? Join UC IPM at 12:00pm on the third Thursday of every month to learn about pest identification, prevention, and management around the home, garden, and landscape! These free IPM webinars are open to the general public so please share with others who may be interested.
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May IPM tips
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May Pest Prevention Tips

May 6, 2024
By Lauren Fordyce
May is here and with all the fluctuations in our weather lately, there is a lot going on in the landscape! Follow these general tips for the month of May to prevent pests. To see more tips specific to your region, visit the Seasonal Landscape IPM Checklist on the UC IPM website.
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Two round beetles with orangish red bodies and black spots on a green leaf.
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Is the Multicolored Asian Lady Beetle Bad?

May 1, 2024
By Lauren Fordyce
The multicolored Asian lady beetle, Harmonia axyridis, has a bad reputation. There is a common myth online that this lady beetle (ladybug) is invasive and aggressive, which can sometimes lead to people killing these beetles.
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Three white grubs of varying sizes curled up in a c-shape on-top of dark brown soil.
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Grubs in your garden?

April 18, 2024
By Lauren Fordyce
While preparing your garden for planting this spring, you may have found white grubs in the soil. Discovering these fairly large, white grubs can be alarming, but they usually won't cause significant plant damage.
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Visit the UC IPM Seasonal Landscape IPM Checklist for a list of pest prevention activities for each month.
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April Pest Prevention Tips

April 3, 2024
By Lauren Fordyce
Spring is here and if you are like us, you can't wait to get outside and see how your plants and garden are doing! As usual, UC IPM has useful tips for the month of April to prevent pests in the garden and landscape.
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Leaffooted bug eggs. Photo by David R. Haviland, UCCE.
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Easter Egg Hunt Answers!

April 1, 2024
By Lauren Fordyce
Below are answers to UC IPM's 2024 insect Easter egg hunt! Click on the name of each insect to learn more. A. Brown marmorated stink bug These eggs belong to the brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB) a pest of many types of plants and occasional indoor nuisance.
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