Home, garden, turf, & landscape pests

University of California's official guidelines for managing pests with environmentally sound methods. (More...)

 

Pests of homes and structures

• Household: pests of homes, structures, people and pets
  • Pests that sting, bite, or injure
  • Wood-destroying, food, fabric, and nuisance pests
  • Verbebrate pests birds, mammals, and reptiles

Pests in gardens and landscapes

Choose a plant to find the most likely source of your pest problem

• Flowers
• Fruit trees, nuts, berries, and grapevines
• Lawns and turf, including comprehensive lawn guide
• Trees and shrubs, including roses and other ornamentals
• Vegetables and melons

Some common pests and methods

• Birds, mammals, and reptiles: vertebrate pests
• Insects, mites, mollusks, and nematodes: invertebrate pests
• Plant diseases
• Weeds
• Management methods, including pesticides and
  biological control

Pesticide information

• Hiring a pest control company
• Pesticides: safe and effective use / En español
• Pesticides and water quality
• Active ingredients database
• Other pesticide resources

More information

• Biological control resources
• UC IPM Kiosks
• UC Statewide Master Gardener Program: find your local Master Gardener Program
• Home and landscape publications