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Pests in the Urban Landscape
  • Four syrphid flies around a poppy flower in a garden. Photo by Belinda Messenger-Sikes, UC IPM.
    What are “Good Bugs”?

    There are many types of “good bugs” commonly found in the garden or landscape. In integrated pest management (IPM) we refer to “good bugs” as “natural enemies” or “beneficial organisms”. Natural enemies can...


    By Lauren Fordyce
    Author - Urban and Community IPM Educator
  • Information on the pesticide active ingredient neem oil. From the UC IPM Pesticide Active Ingredient Database.
    Updated Pesticide Active Ingredient Database from UC IPM

    The University of California Statewide IPM Program (UC IPM) has an exciting, newly updated resource to help you better understand pesticide active ingredients and the risks different active ingredients pose to people and the environment. The Pesticide...


    By Lauren Fordyce
    Author - Urban and Community IPM Educator
  • New IPM webinars announced!
    Summer IPM Webinars

    Need some summer plans? Join UC IPM at 12:00pm on the third Thursday of every month to learn about pest identification, prevention, and management around the home, garden, and landscape! These free IPM webinars are open to the general public so...


    By Lauren Fordyce
    Author - Urban and Community IPM Educator