Pest Management & Plant Health

[Originally published in the Summer 2022 issue of the UC IPM Green Bulletin] The three-lined cockroach, Luridiblatta trivittata, (Figure 1) is the smallest cockroach species in California, with adults averaging only 57 mm in length.

A highly controlled clinical study in Iquitos, Peru shows that a spatial repellent used as an intervention tool significantly lowered the risk of virus transmission by the yellow fever mosquito, Aedes aegypti, according to a team of 25 international scientists, including UC Distinguished Professor T...

The UC Statewide Integrated Pest Management Program's website contains many useful features to help identify pests and problems in the garden and home. One such feature is the Weed Gallery, which contains hundreds of images and management tips for more than 150 common weeds found in California.

When tiny tree-killing beetles first arrived in Southern California several years ago and began destroying urban and riparian forests, they raised widespread concerns among both tree experts and affected communities.

If you haven't stopped by to see our booth at the Stanislaus County Fair, this is the last weekend! Come visit our booth in front of the Floriculture building located just inside the fairgrounds near the Arch gate off 900 North Broadway in Turlock this Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, July 15-17.

Congrats to UC Davis distinguished professor Walter Soares Leal of the Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, and a former chair of the Department of Entomology, on his induction as a Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI).

UC Davis distinguished professor Walter Soares Leal of the Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology and a former chair of the Department of Entomology, was inducted as a Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI) at a June ceremony in Phoenix, Ariz.

From the Cornell Chronicle--June 22, 2022 Farmers can tailor their efforts to control weeds more effectively by pinpointing when a particular weed will emerge, according to a new Cornell study.

Pampasgrass and jubatagrass facts Pampasgrass (Cortaderia selloana) is a common ornamental landscape plant that readily naturalizes throughout California's coastal areas and some interior regions.

Looking for ways to manage weeds in your lawn or landscape? Join us on July 21, 2022 at noon for UC IPM's free monthly webinar to learn about how to control weeds using mostly nonchemical methods.