Video Library
Home and Landscape
Pests & beneficials
Ants
- Ant inspection (2:14)
- Webinar: Controlling Ants around the Home (46:45)
- Webinar: Improving Professional Ant Control Services (49:59)
- How to effectively control ants (1:04)
- Full video: Managing Argentine Ants Around the Home (19:49)
- Refillable bait stations (4:39)
- Using baits (4:24)
- Using a Sticky Barrier to Prevent Ants on Trees and Shrubs (2:10)
- What to do if you have an ant emergency (1:08)
- Why do ants invade? (1:11)
Aphids
- Aphid-Eating Insects in Action (2:19)
- Using a Sticky Barrier to Prevent Ants on Trees and Shrubs (2:10)
- Washing off aphids (1:31)
- Webinar: Aphids, Scales, and Mealybugs, Oh My! (51:19)
Asian Citrus Psyllid
Bed Bugs
- Webinar: Bed Bug Prevention (46:04)
- Don't bring bed bugs home when you travel! (2:39)
- How to inspect for bed bugs (2:20)
- How to use a bed bug detector (2:35)
Beneficial Insects
- Webinar: Beneficial Insects and Natural Enemies (47:56)
- Webinar: Wild World of Wasps! (48:17)
Birds
- Webinar: Birds: Friends or Foes? (48:15)
Brown Marmorated Stink Bug
Earwigs
- How to Trap Earwigs (2:25)
Gophers
- Finding Gopher Tunnel Systems (4:34)
- Setting a Gophinator Trap (2:19)
- Setting a Macabee gopher trap (0:48)
- Trap placement for pocket gophers (1:24)
Insects
- Backyard Citrus Pests (44:53)
- Webinar: Identifying Insect Pests in the Home and Garden (49:57)
- Webinar: Insect Egg Identification Easter Egg Hunt! (45:16)
- Webinar: Flea Control & Diseases: Starting from Scratch (47:44)
Invasive Pests
- Webinar: Protecting California's Waters from Invasive Pests (38:06)
- Webinar: Invasive Pests in Your Edible Garden (45:36)
- Webinar: Managing Invasive Plants (47:34)
- Webinar: New Year, New Pests: Invasive Pests in California, part one (46:44)
- Webinar: Invasive Species in California Part 2: Emerging Tree Pests (45:10)
- Webinar: Invasive Species Success Stories (44:12)
- Webinar: Spotted, Dotted, & Spongy: Have You Seen These Invasive Pests? (35:58)
- Webinar: How Invasive Pests Are Managed in California (40:48)
- Webinar: Weeds, Wildlands, & Wildfires (48:38)
- Webinar: The Growing Threat to Our Trees (54:49)
Invasive Shothole Borers
- Introduction to Invasive Shothole Borers (5:03)
- Management of Invasive Shothole Borers (3:47)
- Monitoring and Sampling Trees for Invasive Shothole Borers (2:40)
- Trapping of Invasive Shothole Borers (7:21)
Rodents
- Webinar: IPM for Rodents (45:29)
Mosquitoes
- Don't let mosquitoes breed in your yard! (2:03)
- Protect yourself from mosquito bites (1:38)
- Webinar: Mosquitoes & Ticks of Public Health Concern (47:29)
Pantry Pests
- How to Get Rid of Pantry Pests (2:10)
- Webinar: Dealing with Pantry Pests (48:47)
Plant Diseases and Abiotic Disorders
- Webinar: Diseases and Disorders in Vegetable Gardens (50:03)
- Webinar: Plant Diseases and Abiotic Disorders (46:27)
- Webinar: Peach Leaf Curl and Springtime Fruit Tree Diseases (47:19)
- Webinar: Wood Decay Fungi for Non-specialists (39:38)
Snails and Slugs
- Did a snail eat my plant? (1:30)
- How to apply snail and slug bait (1:24)
- Trapping snails and slugs (1:20)
Spiders
- Webinar: Arachnophobia (34:49)
- Common garden spiders (2:10)
- How to catch a spider (1:10)
- How to clean up spider webs (1:13)
Seasonal Pests
- Webinar: Back to School Pests (46:43)
- Webinar: Spooky Insects: A Halloween Special! (45:12)
- Webinar: Springtime Household Pests (42:34)
- Webinar: Summertime Household Pests (41:52)
- Webinar: Autumnal Antagonists: Pests During Fall in California (40:43)
Squirrels
- Webinar: Squirrels! (41:01)
Termites
- Webinar: IPM for Subterranean Termites (51:14)
Vertebrate Pests
- Webinar: Moles, Voles, and Gophers! (46:20)
- Webinar: When Wildlife Become Pests (50:12)
Weeds
- Webinar: Controlling Weeds (50:05)
- Controlling Weeds using Mulch (1:17)
- How to remove dandelions (2:30)
- Weed control using landscape fabric mulch (0:47)
- Webinar: Weed Identification (39:36)
- Webinar: Springtime Weed ID and Management (51:41)
Yellowjackets
- Distinguishing between yellowjackets, wasps, and look-alikes (2:00)
- Finding and treating yellowjacket nests (2:07)
- How to reduce yellowjackets around your yard (1:42)
Management Methods
- Webinar: Myth or Fact? Debunking Pest Myths (35:35)
- Webinar: Houseplant Problems (29:22)
- Webinar: Navigating the UC IPM Website and New Features (52:55)
- Webinar: Preventing Pest Problems at Seeding (42:42)
- Webinar: Trees for a Changing Climate (37:58)
- Webinar: What is IPM? (45:58)
- Webinar: Tree and Shrub Pests (51:30)
- Webinar: Pests of Backyard Chickens (41:46)
- IPM with Diego: What is IPM? (1:17)
- IPM with Diego: What is a pest? (1:07)
- IPM with Diego: Keeping pests out of your home (1:15)
- IPM with Diego: What do pests want? (1:30)
- IPM with Diego: Where are the pests? (1:45)
- IPM with Diego: Tools to get rid of pests (1:28)
Pesticides
Impact and Mitigation
- Bee precaution pesticide ratings (3:07)
- IPM with Diego: What is a pesticide? (1:51)
- IPM with Diego: Why do you need to read the pesticide label? (1:30)
- IPM with Diego: Homemade Pesticides? (2:09)
- IPM with Diego: What to wear when you use a pesticide. (1:13)
- Landscape pesticides harm fish (2:28)
- Webinar: Pesticides and Water Quality (41:34)
- Webinar: Understanding Pesticides (51:45)
- Urban pesticide mitigation (5:24)
- Webinar: Using Disinfectants & Wipes Safely (45:02)
- Webinar: What Are You Wearing? Basic PPE for Pesticide Safety (52:26)
Ingredients
- Bifenthrin (3:00)
- Imidacloprid (2:00)
- What's in that pesticide? (2:35)
Agriculture
Pests and Beneficials
Alfalfa Pests
- Identification of parasitized alfalfa caterpillars (2:37)
- Sampling with a Sweep Net in Alfalfa (1:48)
- UC Ag Experts Talk: Alfalfa Insects and Their Management in California (47:05)
Almond Diseases
- UC Ag Experts Talk: Diagnosis and Management of Almond Canker Diseases (51:53)
- UC Ag Experts Talk: Epidemiology and Control of the Invasive Red Leaf Blotch Disease of Almond (51:02)
Ants
Aphids
- Aphid identification and monitoring in alfalfa (5:22)
- How to monitor for aphids in plum and prune (4:00)
Asian Citrus Psyllid
- Detecting Asian citrus psyllid (1:00)
- Science for Citrus Health: Emerging Technologies to Manage Asian Citrus Psyllid (ACP) and Huanglongbing (HLB) (1:19:30)
- Science for Citrus Health: Management of Asian Citrus Psyllid (ACP) and Huanglongbing (HLB) in the field (1:38:21)
- UC Ag Experts Talk: Asian Citrus Psyllid for Commercial Growers and Pest Control Advisors (48:45)
- UC Ag Experts Talk: Development of a Highly Successful Biocontrol Program For Asian Citrus Psyllid in California Citrus (51:31)
Avocado Pests
Botryosphaeria Disease
- UC Ag Experts Talk: The Blight Phase of Botryosphaeria Disease of Pistachio and Walnut and its Management (49:45)
Brown Marmorated Stink Bug
- Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB): Identification and Monitoring in Almond Orchards (6:34)
- UC Ag Experts Talk: Invasive Brown Marmorated Stink Bug and Other Hemipteran Bug Pests of Almonds (52:06)
Carrot Pest Management
Citrus Diseases
- UC Ag Experts Talk: Diseases of Citrus (1:02:19)
Field Crops
- UC Ag Experts Talk: Field Crop Insect and Weed Management Updates (55:15)
- UC Ag Experts Talk: Pest Management in Alfalfa, Small Grains, and Garbanzo Beans (51:20)
Flatheaded Borers
Fuller Rose Beetle
Grape Diseases
- UC Ag Experts Talk: Grape Powdery Mildew Management and Challenges (2:12:06)
- UC Ag Experts Talk: In-House Diagnostics for Disease Management: LAMP for Red Blotch Detection in Grapevines (48:30)
Insects
- UC Ag Experts Talk: Insects Found in the Vineyard (41:50)
- UC Ag Experts Talk: Monitoring Western Grapeleaf Skeletonizer in Wine Grape Vineyards (50:21)
- UC Ag Experts Talk: Updates on Major Olive Pests and Their Management in California (52:36)
Invasive Shot Hole Borers
- Monitoring and Sampling Trees for Invasive Shot Hole Borers (2:40)
- UC Ag Experts Talk: Invasive Shot Hole Borers in Avocado (1:38:36)
Lace Bugs
Laurel Wilt Disease
Lygus bug
- Identification and Management of Lygus Bug (5:29)
- UC Ag Experts Talk: Management of Lygus Bugs in Strawberry (50:28)
Mealybugs
- UC Ag Experts Talk: Citrus Mealybugs in the San Joaquin Valley (50:19)
- UC Ag Experts Talk: Mealybug Management in Citrus Orchards in California (51:20)
- UC Ag Experts Talk: Vine Mealybug Controls in California Vineyards (58:23)
- Monitoring for Citrus Mealybugs in Orchards (4:28)
Mites
- How to monitor for mites in peach and nectarine (3:12)
- Monitoring for Mites in Avocado Orchards (3:57)
- Monitoring Sixspotted Thrips in Almond Orchards for Spider Mite Control (4:18)
- UC Ag Experts Talk: Mites in California Citrus (56:54)
Navel Orangeworm
- UC Ag Experts Talk: Best Management Practices for Navel Orangeworm on Nut Crops (1:04:39)
- UC Ag Experts Talk: Ecology, Monitoring, and Management of Navel Orangeworm in Tree Nuts (50:25)
Nematodes
- Soil Sampling for Nematodes in Walnut and Almond Orchards (6:11)
- UC Ag Experts Talk: Management of Plant-parasitic Nematodes in Citrus Orchards (1:05:36)
- UC Ag Experts Talk: Managing Nematodes in Nut Crops (47:42)
Pollinators
- Webinar: An Update on Current Research on Pollinator Health (1:34:49)
- Webinar: Assessing Bee Exposure Risk and Potential for Habitat-Based Mitigation in California Agriculture (49:14)
- Webinar: Ecology and Management of Squash Bees (48:58)
- Webinar: Understanding and Protecting Squash Bees in California (49:59)
Root and Crown Diseases
- How to distinguish Phytophthora root rot from bacterial canker (2:47)
- Monitoring for Root and Crown Diseases in Avocado Orchards (6:24)
- UC Ag Experts Talk: Avocado Cankers and Their Causes (59:14)
- UC Ag Experts Talk: Avocado Root Rot Disease Management (52:52)
- UC Ag Experts Talk: Citrus Dry Root Rot (53:58)
- UC Ag Experts Talk: Effects of Drought and Botryosphaeria Fungi on Permanent Crops (1:07:31)
Scales
Shoot Strikes
- How to monitor shoot strikes in peach and nectarine (3:03)
- ਆੜੂ ਅਤੇ ਨੈਕਟਰੀਨ ਵਿਚ ਕੀਟ ਪ੍ਰਬੰਧ ਲਈ ਮੁਰਝਾਈਆਂ ਕਰੂੰਬਲਾਂ ਦਾ ਮੁਆਇਨਾ [pa] (3:42)
Snails and Slugs
- UC Ag Experts Talk: Snails and Slugs (1:03:32)
Soilborne Pathogens
- UC Ag Experts Talk: Integrated Soil Health Management for Plant Health and One Health (51:39)
- UC Ag Experts Talk: Soilborne Pathogens Management in Southern California High Value Crops (58:21)
South American Palm Weevil
- South American Palm Weevil - New Invasive Pest of Palms (2:36:29)
- South American Palm Weevil - County Updates and Control Options (1:50:24)
Thrips
- Monitoring for Thrips in Avocado Orchards (6:05)
- Monitoring for Citrus Thrips in Orchards (3:32)
- UC Ag Experts Talk: Avocado Thrips - Invasion Biology and Management (1:02:20)
- UC Ag Experts Talk: Citrus Thrips (46:28)
Vegetable Diseases
- UC Ag Experts Talk: Considerations in Management of Vegetable Crops Viruses (43:55)
- UC Ag Experts Talk: Downy Mildew of Vegetables (53:09)
- UC Ag Experts Talk: Lettuce Production and Disease Management in the Salinas Valley (49:24)
- UC Ag Experts Talk: Management of Fungal Diseases in Processing Tomatoes (54:27)
Vertebrate Pests
- Setting a Macabee gopher trap (0:48)
- Trap placement for pocket gophers (1:24)
- UC Ag Experts Talk: Ground Squirrel and Pocket Gopher Management in Orchard Crops (1:31:42)
- UC Ag Experts Talk: Management of Voles, Rats, and Mice in Agricultural Fields (51:47)
Weeds
- UC Ag Experts Talk: Branched Broomrape: A Parasitic Weed Threat to the Tomato Industry (51:53)
- UC Ag Experts Talk: Considerations for Cover Crops and Weed Management (52:39)
- UC Ag Experts Talk: Current Challenges for Avocado Weed Management (1:07:12)
- UC Ag Experts Talk: Management of Glyphosate-Resistant Weeds in Orchard Crops (55:02)
- UC Ag Experts Talk: Weed Control in Non-Crop and Natural Areas (47:43)
- UC Ag Experts Talk: Management of Weeds in Citrus Orchards (48:24)
- UC Ag Experts Talk: Weed Management in California Rice - Current Research and Future Outlook (59:22)
Management Methods
Degree-days
- Using Degree-days to time insecticide applications
in fruit and nut orchards (15:45) - Using IPM degree-day tools (5:41)
Dormant Spur Sampling
Implementing IPM
- UC Ag Experts Talk: Decision Thresholds: The Fatal Attraction at the Heart of IPM (49:58)
- UC Ag Experts Talk: Evaluation of Soil Salinity, and Soil, Plant Tissue, and Water Reports (1:19:08)
- UC Ag Experts Talk: Using Vegetables as a Case Study for Implementing IPM (1:02:45)
- UC Ag Experts Talk: Vegetable IPM in the Sacramento Valley (49:16)
Preventing Invasive Species
Spray Applications
- UC Ag Experts Talk: Understanding Effective Citrus Spray Application Through Computer Simulations (50:38)
Pesticides
Impact and Mitigation
- Bee precaution pesticide ratings (3:07)
- UC Ag Experts Talk: Respirators (1:16:08)
- UC Ag Experts Talk: Pesticide Label Reading for Safe Applications (55:44)
Ingredients
- Bifenthrin (3:00)
- Imidacloprid (2:04)
Pesticide Application Equipment
Plant Growth Regulators
- UC Ag Experts Talk: Gibberellic Acid Use on Avocado to Improve Fruit Set (1:06:23)
- UC Ag Experts Talk: Use of Plant Growth Regulators on Citrus (47:18)
Pesticide Resistance Management
En Español
Plagas y Benéficos
Áfidos o pulgones (Aphids)
- ¡Insectos devoradores de áfidos en acción! (2:15)
- Use una manguera para deshacerse de los áfidos (1:40)
- Usando una barrera pegajosa para prevenir hormigas en árboles y arbustos (2:08)
Arañas (Spiders)
- Arañas communes en el jardín (2:20)
- Cómo atrapar una araña (1:11)
- Como limpiar telarañas (1:15)
Avispas chaqueta amarilla (Yellowjackets)
- Cómo distinguir la avispa chaqueta amarilla de otras parecidas (2:18)
- Cómo encontrar y tratar nidos de avispas chaqueta amarilla(2:28)
- Reduzca las avispas chaqueta amarilla en su jardín (1:50)
Caracoles y babosas (Snails and slugs)
- Cómo atrapar caracoles y babosas (1:19)
- Cómo aplicar cebos contra caracoles y babosas (2:20)
- ¿Se comió este caracol mi planta? (1:29)
Chinches de cama (Bed bugs)
- Cómo saber si tiene chinches de cama (2:30)
- Cómo usar un detector de chinches de cama (2:31)
- No traiga chinches a casa al volver de viaje (2:38)
Hormigas (Ants)
- ¿Qué hago si las hormigas invaden mi hogar? (1:10)
- Usando una barrera pegajosa para prevenir hormigas en árboles y arbustos (2:08)
Malezas (Weeds)
Plagas de Alacena (Pantry Pests)
Mosquitos (Mosquitoes)
- ¡Evite que los mosquitos se reproduzcan en su jardín! (2:12)
- Protéjase de las picaduras de mosquitos (1:44)
Tijeretas (Earwigs)
- Cómo atrapar tijeretas (2:23)
Tuzas (Gophers)
- Cómo fijar una trampa Macabee para las tuzas (0:49)
- Cómo colocar la trampa Gophinator (2:38)
- Cómo colocar una trampa para las tuzas (1:25)
Pesticidas
- ¿Qué contiene ese pesticida? (2:30)
