Pest Management & Plant Health

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A pear-shaped tick with a brown and black body and 8 black legs sits on the tip of a green leaf.
Pests in the Urban Landscape: Article

Controlling Ticks Around Your Home

November 4, 2024
By Lauren Fordyce
You might think ticks are found only on hiking trails or in wild, natural areas, but in some parts of California, ticks can also live in backyards and neighborhoods.
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Cover image of Strategic Vision 2040 document
ANR Employee News: Article

UC ANR identifies its priority areas in new Strategic Vision 2040

November 1, 2024
By Michael Hsu
Vice President Glenda Humiston and the Strategic Visioning Committee are pleased to announce the release of the UC ANR Strategic Vision 2040, which will guide our work, structure and resource allocation to optimize and align our research, programs and partnerships over the next 15 years.
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Pests in the Urban Landscape: Article

Webinar Feedback Survey

October 30, 2024
By Lauren Fordyce
Have you attended a UC IPM Urban and Community Webinar this year? Then we'd love to hear from you! We are interested in learning what topics you're interested in for future webinars and how you have used or shared information from the webinar.
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Numerous tiny cream colored larva emerge from a tan caterpillar with a black head.
Pests in the Urban Landscape: Article

Spooky Insect Parasitoids

October 29, 2024
By Lauren Fordyce
Forget the bats, spiders, and black cats. If you want to learn about some truly spooky creatures this Halloween, keep reading! Many people are familiar with insect predators, like lady beetles/ladybugs, that eat other insects.
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A yellowjacket (expired) placed on a Mexican sunflower, Tithonia rotundifola. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

The Beautiful Coloration of a Western Yellowjacket

October 28, 2024
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
It's been several months since I've seen a Western yellowjacket, Vespula pensylvanica. But there it was, dead. It had drowned in an outdoor water bowl. Easy pickings, you say? Easy photography! It's a beautiful insect with its black and yellow coloration.
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This image, titled "Heavy Load," was accepted into the 66th annual International Insect Salon. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

International Insect Salon's Amazing Images

October 21, 2024
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
If you love capturing images of insects or admiring the images of other photographers, you'll want to access the 66th annual International Insect Salon. The Peoria Camera Club (PCC) of Illinois and the Entomological Society of America (ESA) annually host or sponsor the Salon.
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