Pests in the Urban Landscape

Mosquito Awareness Week, observed April 16 - 22, 2023, educates California residents about mosquitoes and how to help prevent the spread of mosquito-transmitted diseases.

Voles are small, mouselike rodents that can be pests in gardens and landscapes. They damage many types of plants with their gnawing, from vegetables to turf to trees. Voles can gnaw completely around the trunk or roots of trees, causing girdling, which can kill trees.

This Saturday, April 15th, is the annual UC Davis Picnic Day event! Stop by the UC Statewide IPM Program's booth from 9am to 3pm in the entomology building, Briggs Hall.

Below are answers to the 2023 Easter Egg Hunt! How did you do? Some mosquitoes lay single eggs on water surfaces, while others, like Culex species, lay batches of 100 or more eggs, called rafts, pictured above.

It's time for UC IPM's Easter egg hunt! Can you guess which insects laid the eggs pictured below? Some may be pests, while others may be beneficial! Leave a comment on this blog post with your guesses, or on our Facebook and Instagram posts. Answers will be posted on Friday, April 7th. A. B. C. D.