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Vol. 14 · issue 3 · Fall 2024
Current issue
- Managing California Ground Squirrels in Urban Environments
- Limits on Outdoor Neonicotinoid Pesticides
- What is the Poison-free Wildlife Act?
- Invasive Fruit Flies: A Persistent Pest
- Ask the Expert!
- Upcoming Meetings and Workshops
Vol. 14 · issue 2 · Summer 2024
- Managing Aedes mosquitoes
- Rodenticide PID
- Meet the Urban IPM Advisors
- CEU Opportunities
- Revised Pest Notes: Nutsedge, Rats
- Ask the Expert!
Vol. 14 · issue 1 · Spring 2024
- Strategic Placement of Ant Baits
- UC IPM Online Training Courses
- Managing Pocket Gophers
- Revised Pest Notes: Damping-off Diseases in the Garden
- Ask the Expert!
Vol. 13 · issue 4 · Fall 2023
- Baits Eliminate and Prevent Subterranean Termite Colonies
- Pest Notes: How to Make Them Work for You
- Flowchart for Hiring a Pest Control Company
- Ask the Expert!
- Upcoming Meetings & Workshops (CEU opportunities)
- Revised Pest Notes: Hiring a Pest Control Company
Vol. 13 · issue 3 · Summer 2023
- What is Sudden Oak Death?
- Sycamore Anthracnose
- Poisonous Plants: What to Know
- Upcoming Meetings and Workshops
- Ask the Expert! Diagnosing Sudden Oak Death
- New and Revised Pest Notes: Invasive Shothole Borers, Feral Cats, Voles
Vol. 13 · issue 1 · Winter 2023
- Organic Herbicides for Weed Control in Urban Landscapes
- Pyrethroids, Fipronil, and Surface Water Protection: New Online Course
- Ask the Expert!
- Upcoming Meetings & Workshops (CEU opportunities)
- New & Revised Pest Notes: Botryosphaeria Canker, Dallisgrass, Eucalyptus Redgum Lerp Psyllid, Rabbits, Wild Blackberries
Vol. 12 · No. 2 · Summer 2022
- The Three-Lined Cockroach: An Introduced Nuisance Pest in California
- Rats, Rodenticides, and Research
- Ask the Expert!
- Revised Pest Notes: Mistletoes, Woodpeckers
- Meeting and Workshops (CEU opportunities)
Vol. 12 · No. 1 · Winter 2022
- Tips and Tools for Landscape Pros
- Weeds in Landscape Plantings
- Ask the Expert!
- Upcoming Meetings and Workshops
Vol. 11 · No. 2 · Fall 2021
- Applying Pesticides Around Edible Gardens
- Who Can Do Perimeter Spraying in California
- Webinars, Training, and Events
- Ask the Expert!
Vol. 11 · No. 1 · Summer 2021
- Summertime California Ground Squirrel Management
- Invasive Shothole Borers -- An Ongoing Threat to California's Trees
- Ask the Expert!
- Pest Insight Webinar, August 17, 2021
- New and Revised Pest Notes: Bats, Giant Whitefly, Poison Oak, and Wild Turkeys
Vol. 10 · No. 4 · Fall 2020
- California Places Further Restrictions on Rodenticides
- Distinguishing between Crab, Body, and Head Lice
- Detecting and Controlling Biting Mites within Structures
- Revised Pest Notes: Houseplant Problems, Itching and Infestation: What's Attacking Me?, Pokeweed, Sooty Mold, Spiders
- Ask the Expert! UC IPM Structural Pest Management resources
Vol. 10 · No. 3 · Summer 2020
- Keep a Look Out for the Spotted Lanternfly
- The White Garden Snail: A Potentially Serious Pest of Landscape Ornamentals
- Carbaryl Becomes Restricted Material
- Revised Pest Notes: Brooms, Head Lice
- Ask the Expert! Invasive plants vs. weeds
Vol. 10 · No. 2 · Spring 2020
- Navigating the PPE shortage during COVID-19
- Adding Disinfection Services for Customers
- Ask the Expert!
- Revised Pest Notes: Anthracnose, Carpet Beetles, Mosquitoes
Vol. 10 · No. 1 · Winter 2020
- Detecting Drywood Termites in Structures With Microwave Technology
- Using Hydrogels to Develop a Yellowjacket Bait
- Revised Pest Notes: Armillaria Root Rot, Centipedes and Millipedes, Cockroaches, Deer, Plantains, Roses: Diseases and Disorders, and Roses: Insects and Mites
Vol. 9 · No. 3 · Fall 2019
- Addressing the Science Surrounding Glyphosate
- Applying Glyphosate? Know How to Choose the Right PPE
- Upcoming Meetings and Workshops
- Ask the Expert!
- Revised Pest Notes: Palm Diseases in the Landscape, Pocket Gophers, Roses: Cultural Practices and Weed Control, Wood Decay Fungi in Landscape Plants
Vol. 9 · No. 2 · Summer 2019
- Effective Bait-Only Control for Outdoor Cockroaches
- The Brown Recluse Spider Does NOT Occur in California
- Healthy Schools Act Report: Your Feedback is Needed!
- Ask the Expert!
- Revised Pest Notes: Soil Solarization for Gardens and Landscapes
Vol. 9 · No. 1 · Winter 2019
- Controlling Weedy Grasses
- Calibrating Spray Application Equipment
- UC IPM Resources for Landscape Pest Management Professionals
- Revised Pest Notes: Brown Recluse and Other Recluse Spiders, Asian Citrus Psyllid and Huanglongbing Disease, and Ground Squirrel
Vol. 8 · No. 2 · Fall 2018
- Reducing the Spread of Invasive Pests in Cut Wood
- Managing Invasive Shot Hole Borers in Southern California
- Current Status of the Dark Rover Ant
- Revised Pest Notes: Weed Management in Landscapes
Vol. 8 · No. 1 · Spring 2018
- Using Seaweed to Deliver Liquid Ant Baits
- New Fipronil Label Protects Water
- Investigating the Pathways of Rodenticide Movement in Urban Wildlife
- Upcoming Meetings and Workshops
- New Resources: Pests of the Garden and Small Farm, 3rd Ed., Vegetable Pest Identification Guide for Gardens and Small Farms card set
- Ask the Expert: hydrogel ant baits, fipronil in urban waterways
- Revised Pest Notes: Dandelion, Snails and Slugs
Vol. 7 · No. 2 · Winter 2017
- Rodenticides: Uses, Issues, and Nontarget Exposure
- Common Abiotic Disorders Impacting Landscape Trees
- New Invasive Plants Resources
- New and Revised Pest Notes: Invasive Plants, Woody Weed Invaders, Dyer’s Woad, and Redhumped Caterpillar
Vol. 7 · No. 1 · May 2017
- The Bronze Bug: A New Threat to Eucalypts in California
- West Coast Rodent Academy Trains Pest Management Professionals
- Using Herbicides Safely Around Trees
- Ask the Expert
Vol. 6 · No. 2 · August 2016
- South American Palm Weevil Detected in San Diego County
- When Monitoring Is the Best Action
- The Ficus Leaf-Rolling Psyllid
- Revised Pest Notes: Lyme Disease in California and Asian Citrus Psyllid & Huanglongbing Disease
Vol. 6 · No. 1 · April-May 2016
- Erythrina Stem or Twig Borer
- Downy Mildew on Ice Plants
- Pests of Landscape Trees and Shrubs - New 3rd Edition
- New & Revised Pest Notes: Mealybugs, Weed Management in Lawns, and Lyme Disease in California
Vol. 5 · No. 3 · December 2015
- Brown Marmorated Stink Bug as a Structural Invader
- Survey of Professional Bed Bug Management in Multi-Unit Housing
- EPA Proposes New Rules for Pesticide Applicators
- New Seasonal Landscape IPM Checklist
- Revised Pest Notes and Ask the Expert
Vol. 5 · No. 2 · August 2015
- Pines, Drought, and Beetles
- Foamy Bark Canker
- Ask the Expert!
- Drought in the Landscape: Water Conservation Q & A
- Pest Note Updates
Vol. 5 · No. 1 · May 2015
- Tree Squirrels: Identification and Management
- Spring Monitoring for Turf Insects
- New UC IPM Online Course Helps Schools and Child Care Centers Follow the Healthy Schools Act
- New UC IPM Photo Repository Shows Plant Damage from Herbicides
- New and Updated Resources
- Ask the Expert: where to find information about regulations for managing tree squirrels
Vol. 4 · No. 4 · December 2014
- Victorian Box (Pittosporum undulatum) Decline
- Thousand Cankers Disease of Walnuts
- Asian Citrus Psyllid is Spreading in California
- Pest Note Updates
- Ask the Expert: what is being done to help reduce the impact of ACP and HLB
Vol. 4 · No. 3 · August 2014
- Managing Weeds Under Drought Conditions
- Understanding Neem-based Pesticides
- The Good Side of Pruning
- Pest Note Updates
- Ask the Expert: how long do stored neem-based pesticides remain effective
Vol. 4 · No. 2 · April 2014
- Biological Fungicides: Do They Work and Are They Safe?
- IPM Certification Programs for Urban Pest Management Professionals
- Exotic Pests Invade California Landscapes
- New UC IPM Blog—Pests in the Urban Landscape
- Pest Note Updates
- Ask the Expert: pesticides for organic control of plant pathogens
Vol. 4 · No. 1 · December 2013
- Identifying Swarming Termites
- Two New Stink Bugs in California
- Downy Mildew Clobbers Impatiens
- Revised Pest Notes Now Online
- Pruning and Tree Physiology: The Bad and The Ugly*
- Ask the Expert: types of oils to use as pesticides
Vol. 3 · No. 4 · August 2013
- Neonicotinoid Insecticide Use Under Increasing Scrutiny
- Oregon Restricts Use of Landscape Insecticide
- Revised Pest Notes Now Online
- Compost Tea
- Removing Poison-Oak from Landscapes and Recreation Areas
- Ask the Expert: allergic reaction to poison-oak, managing weeds
Vol. 3 · No. 3 · May 2013
- What Can Landscape Managers Do to Help Honey Bees?
- Pesticide MSDS Format Changes
- New Active Ingredient Available for Snails, Slugs
- Oils: Important Landscape Pesticides
- Visit UC IPM’s Web Site for Free Online Training
- Revised Resources
- Ask the Expert: bee sting hazards, insecticidal soaps
Vol. 3 · No. 2 · February 2013
- Bed Bug Monitors Enable Early Detection
- Managing Ants with Reduced Use of Pyrethroids
- Brown Widows Get Foothold in SoCal
- Designing Pest-proof Structures
- New Resources
- Ask the Expert: Fipronil for ants, bed bug monitors
Vol. 3 · No. 1 · November 2012
- New Restrictions on Pyrethroid Insecticide Applications Protect Urban Surface Waters
- New Beetle, Disease Complex Threatens Trees
- What Are Those Bugs in the Alyssum?
- Using Solar Tents to Inactivate Invasive Weed Seeds
- Just Released: IPM in Practice, 2nd ed.
- Revised Resources
- Ask the Expert: new pyrethroid rules, Bagrada bug
Vol. 2 · No. 4 · August 2012
- Integrated Thrips Management in Landscape Settings
- Deer Mouse Infestation? Be Aware of Hantavirus
- Iron HEDTA: A Natural Selective Herbicide
- Asian Citrus Psyllid, Huanglongbing Update
- New Resources
- A New Seed Bug
- Ask the Expert: problems with ngaio trees, map for Asian Citrus Psyllid in California
Vol. 2 · No. 3 · May 2012
- Should You Be Worried about Herbicide Resistance?
- Using Lure Traps to Reduce Yellowjackets around Picnic Areas
- Can We Smell Bed Bugs?
- Resource Announcement
- Ask the Expert: herbicide resistant plants, bed bug infestation
Vol. 2 · No. 2 · February 2012
- Irrigation Practices Affect Pest Problems
- Be Careful When Moving Infested Wood
- Handling Invasions of Homes by Nuisance Pests
- Mushrooms and Other Nuisance Fungi in Lawns
- Ask the Expert: exotic and invasive pest species
Vol. 2 · No. 1 · November 2011
- Natural Herbicides: Are They Effective?
- NPIC: A Good Source of Pesticide Information for Your Customers
- Alternative Turf Demonstration Project
- New at UC IPM: Free Online Courses
- Ask the Expert: fescues, green herbicides
Vol. 1 · No. 7a · March 2011
- Don't Let Your Pesticides Go Down the Drain
- Pesticides on Concrete Surfaces
- Choosing Pesticides with Fewer Water Quality Risks
- Guide to Common Organic Insecticides for Landscape Use
- New at UC IPM: Olive Knot, Urban Pesticide Runoff course, new pesticide database
- Ask the Expert: drain covers, pesticide reporting
Vol. 1 · No. 6 · February 2011
- Ways to Calibrate Spray Application Equipment
- Guide to Common Weeds in Lawns in California
- The UC Guide to Healthy Lawns: Special Weed Problems
- New at UC IPM: Online courses in IPM, pesticides, and pesticide impact on water quality
- Ask the Expert: spinosad, baseball caps, calculating pesticide application rates
- SUPPLEMENTS
Vol. 1 · No. 5 · December 2010
- Ground Squirrel Management
- Trapping to Manage Pocket Gophers
- Invasive Pest Alert! Red Palm Weevil
- Ask the Expert: ground squirrels, gophers, rats
Vol. 1 · No. 4 · October 2010
- Diagnosing Lawn Disorders
- Water Conserving Demonstration Gardens Hold Open House
- Q&A: Water Conservation and Drought in the Landscape
- Ask the Expert: watering lawns, overseeding and renovating lawns, turf species, turf pesticides
Vol. 1 · No. 3 · September 2010
- Pesticide Applications to Hard Surfaces
- Weed Control on Permeable Pavers
- Learn More about Permeable Interlocking Concrete Pavement
- New book at UC IPM: Urban Pest Management of Ants in California
- Ask the Expert: permeable interlocking concrete pavement
Vol. 1 · No. 2 · July 2010
- Efficacy of Argentine Ant Treatments
- Insecticides in Runoff Water from California Homes
- New at UC IPM: 10 new Pest Notes
- Ask the Expert: pyrethroid pesticides, National Pesticide Information Center
Vol 1 · No. 1 · June 2010
- UC IPM Resources for Urban Pest Management Professionals
- Using Bait Dispensers for Ant Management
- Water Quality—Contaminants in Runoff from Urban Landscapes
- Alliance Helps Reduce Pyrethroid Use
- UC IPM resources: books, workshops, Internet
- Ask the Expert: ant species, inspecting for ants, preventing ant problems