IPM Questions
For residential pest management questions, please contact the Master Gardeners at 858-694-2860 or e-mail Master Gardener Help.
Helpful IPM Link
For more IPM information, visit the
Statewide UC IPM site
|  The IPM Kiosk contains information about 50 common home and garden pests, including identification and management, alternatives to pesticides and least toxic pest control, as well as safe use and disposal of pesticides. The kiosk also includes tips related to proper watering, fertilizing, and avoiding problems associated with garden chemicals. Kiosk users can look up a pest by category and name or diagnose a problem on plants. Users can watch videos, print and take home information, as well as locate resources for finding additional pest management help in their county.
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Healthy Garden – Healthy Home is a new program giving the residents of San Diego County the opportunity to improve our water resources. As part of this effort, a team of 25 UCCE San Diego County Master Gardeners have undergone extensive in-depth Integrated Pest Management (IPM) training in order to provide outreach to the San Diego Community.To learn more about the Healthy Garden – Healthy Home program, please click on the logo at the left of this paragraph.
Take a look at the Retail Nursery Newsletter and the Landscape Brochure . The brochure is a large file and will take a while to download. |
| Cheryl Wilen, Ph.D. is the Area Integrated Pest Management Advisor for Los Angeles, Orange, and San Diego Counties
Main Office 858-694-2845 FAX 858-694-2849 | Suggested Reading
Pests of Landscape Trees and Shrubs Visit our office today to purchase a copy or call 858-694-2845 for more information. |
| Nursery Research - Use of Subirrigation for Weed Management in Ornamental Plant Production Systems by Cheryl Wilen
Weed and crop growth in nursery containers with reservoirs for subirrigation were compared to conventional pots irrigated by overhead sprinklers or by spot spitters. The use of automatic sensors for managing irrigation timing was also investigated. In general, subirrigated woody plants had significantly greater growth as indicated by plant height and by root and shoot dry weights. To see entire article, click here: Subirrigation for Weed Management in Ornamental Plant Production Systems |
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