Pests in the Urban Landscape

The black fig fly is a new invasive species recently found in Southern California. It has been found in fig orchards in Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, Santa Barbara, San Bernardino, San Diego, and Ventura counties. This small insect attacks only figs and prefers unripe or unpollinated fruit.

It's #GivingTuesday!- a global day of giving that harnesses the collective power of individuals to celebrate generosity worldwide.

With the cooler weather, gardening tasks may be slowing down some, but there are still plenty of things to do in the garden and landscape in the fall and winter months. Here are a few things to think about as you head into the next planting season.

Join us for #GivingTuesday, a day of giving to celebrate generosity worldwide. UC IPM helps residents, growers, land managers, community leaders, and other pest management professionals prevent and solve pest problems.

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.