Pest Management & Plant Health

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Pollinator habitat coverage in response to herbicide treatments
UC Weed Science (weed control, management, ecology, and minutia): Article

Weed control during pollinator habitat establishment.

May 20, 2024
By Ryan Hill
Introduction: Pollinator insects are essential to produce many economically and nutritionally important crops grown in the western USA. These crops include blueberries, almonds, sunflowers, cucurbits, and many others.
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A long, metallic green beetle on a penny.
Pests in the Urban Landscape: Article

Emerald Ash Borer Awareness Week 2024

May 20, 2024
By Belinda Messenger-Sikes
The emerald ash borer (EAB) may be beautiful, but it is the most destructive forest pest ever seen in North America. Hundreds of millions of ash trees across 36 states and 5 Canadian provinces have been killed by this invasive insect.
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Volunteers at Earth Day 2024 in Graceda Park, Modesto.
The Stanislaus Sprout: Article

Giving Day Starts May 16 at Noon, Ends May 17 at Noon!

May 15, 2024
By Anne E Schellman
#GivingDay is here! Thursday May 16 at noon through Friday, May 17 until 11:59 a.m., 2024 is UC ANR #GivingDay. If you've done any of the following, please consider making a donation to our program.
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A pink flower in a green garden with small yellow and black striped flies flying around it.
Pests in the Urban Landscape: Article

What are “Good Bugs”?

May 14, 2024
By Lauren Fordyce
There are many types of good bugs commonly found in the garden or landscape. In integrated pest management (IPM) we refer to good bugs as natural enemies or beneficial organisms. Natural enemies can include insects, but also mites, pathogens, and vertebrates like birds and lizards.
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A lady beetle, aka ladybug, with newly deposited eggs. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

Happy Mother's Day!

May 10, 2024
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
In the human world, we recognize Mother's Day as a special day to celebrate all mothers. It's a day that Anna Jarvis of Grafton, West Va., established on May 10, 1909 with a worship service at St. Andrew's Methodist Church, Grafton. Lady beetles, aka ladybugs, are mothers, too.
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Information on the pesticide active ingredient neem oil. From the UC IPM Pesticide Active Ingredient Database.
Pests in the Urban Landscape: Article

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!
Pests in the Urban Landscape: Article

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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