The University of California Statewide IPM Program's Urban and Community unit is focused on non-agricultural audiences, addressing their indoor and outdoor pest management needs through practical research, educational events, an extensive website, social media outreach, and other creative activities. UC IPM defines urban and community audiences as any individual or group who live and work in non-agricultural settings including urban, suburban, and rural communities. Some example clientele within urban and community audiences:
- General public including residents of single-family homes; residents and managers of multi-unit housing, temporary housing such as dormitories, and long-term care facilities; commercial property managers; unhoused populations; tribal communities
- Professionals who provide indoor and outdoor residential and commercial services such as retail nursery and garden center associates; structural pest control professionals; landscapers; and maintenance gardeners
- Public agencies including vector control districts; local stormwater agencies; municipalities and associated departments such as parks and recreation, environmental management and public health services
- Extension collaborators including UC Cooperative Extension Advisors, UC Master Gardeners, and others
UC IPM provides outreach and education to adult clientele as these are the individuals seeking ways to control pests and making pest management decisions. We assume our clientele span a range of demographic, social, and economic levels; that education, literacy and language requirements vary widely; and opinions and emotions about pests and pesticides are numerous. Our primary focus is to serve Californians, but we know that our resources reach individuals in other states, territories, and countries through our website and collaborative projects.
Urban & Community IPM Stakeholder Advisory Committee
UC IPM's Urban and Community IPM Stakeholder Advisory Committee is composed of representatives from various urban and community audiences throughout California and neighboring states. The purpose of the committee is to help guide the activities of UC IPM's core urban program by offering insights about current pest and pesticide issues. The committee typically meets every two years.
Read the most recent report of the Urban and Community IPM Stakeholder Advisory Committee.