Pests in the Urban Landscape

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The Pests in the Urban Landscape blog shares the latest sustainable pest management news and information from the UC IPM Urban & Community Program. 

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New Resource: Home & Garden Pest Newsletter

November 19th, 2021
UC IPM's Urban & Community program has a new newsletter! The Home & Garden Pest Newsletter (which replaces the Retail Nursery & Garden Center IPM News) is designed to help provide California residents with the latest pest information from the University of California.
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Stinkhorn Mushroom
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Horrors in the Garden and Landscape

October 31st, 2021
Happy Halloween! Here are the answers to our haunted horrors posted earlier in the week. If you encounter these, or other pests, you can find management information and resources on our website. 1. If you're growing pumpkins or squash, you may encounter Fusarium crown and foot rot.
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Haunted Halloween Hunt

October 26th, 2021
It's spooky season and we wanted to share a few of our favorite Halloween horror themed pests you may see now, or at other times of the year.
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Close up image of several winged subterranean termites on a plant seed in dirt.
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Swarming Termites Looking for Love

October 21st, 2021
By Andrew M Sutherland
It's that time of year again: termite swarm season! Western subterranean termites, Reticulitermes hesperus (species complex), produce reproductive swarms during calm sunny periods immediately following the first autumn rains.
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