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#NewWorldScrewworm has been detected in the United States. Sterile insect technique, the #IPM practice that eradicated #NWS from the U.S. in the '60s, is being used against this pest. Keep up-to-date on screwworm detections with USDA APHIS's dashboard. www.aphis.usda.gov/animals/anim...

A screenshot of USDA's New World Screwworm Confirmed Detections dashboard, showing 6 detections in Texas on cattle and goats and one in New Mexico on a dog.

UC Agriculture & Natural Resources@ucanr.edu · 2mo ago

Don't miss talks from @ucanr.edu this week on #invasive species!

Join Eric Middleton of UC IPM & UC Cooperative Extension during #CaliforniaInvasiveSpeciesActionWeek to learn how California is fighting invasive fruit flies before they become established. Register ➡️ https://ucanr.edu/site/invasive-species-action-week-lunchtime-talks/2026-cisaw-lunchtime-talks

Do you have expertise in program evaluation? @westernsare.bsky.social is looking to fund a person or group to develop a tool that Western SARE Project Investigators can use to evaluate outreach projects. Learn more here: western.sare.org/grants/evalu... #SustainableAg

Don't miss webinars from PlayCleanGo June 6th-13th for #PlayCleanGo Awareness Week! #Invasive species can travel on hiking boots, bikes and other recreational equipment and threaten natural landscapes. playcleango.org/events/

People hiking in a forest with text: "PlayCleanGo Awareness Week, June 6th through 13th, 2026, #PlayCleanGoWeek. We protect the places we love. We clean boots, packs, and clothes. Every time."

Our communication coordinator, Steve Elliott, will be heading off on a new adventure soon--read his farewell message in the June newsletter. icont.ac/51io3

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This month's newsletter highlights This is IPM, a new website from the Southern IPM Center that showcases the broad scope of #IPM and the people that practice it. Read the newsletter here: icont.ac/51io3

The front page of the This is IPM website, with the header "This is Integrated Pest Management."

UC IPM - Urban & Community@ucipmurban.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Join @ucipmurban.bsky.social for home and #garden #IPM webinars the third Thursday of the month at 12 PM PDT!

Jump into summer with these FREE IPM webinars! Join us every month from 12:00 to 1:00pm. Get answers to your pest questions and learn about pest identification, prevention, and management around the home, garden, and landscape! Register at: ucanr.edu/site/urban-c...

Learn how RNAi technology can enable species-specific pest management, with an example of a new product to manage varroa mites in honey bees, at the North Central IPM Center's next Pests and Progress webinar 5/20 at 10 AM PDT. buff.ly/REzEGHC #VarroaMite #IPM Photo by Lilia De Guzman, Bugwood.org

Bees with varroa mites on them in a hive.

The draft Fungicide Strategy from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is open for comments until June 29th. Hear more about the protections in the Strategy for endangered species and how this Strategy differs from the other Strategies at EPA's webinar 5/20 at 11 AM PDT. buff.ly/LGiDTJy

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Learn about grapevine trunk diseases at the next UC Ag Experts Talk from @ucipm.bsky.social 5/13 at 3 PM PDT! The webinar will specifically cover grapevine nursery practices to manage fungal trunk diseases and bacterial crown gall. Register here: ucanr.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

A healthy vineyard. Photo credited to UC Statewide IPM Program, 2024 Regents University of California.

#Invasive ants can impact ecosystems, agriculture and human health. @NAISMAorg's webinar 5/13 at 11 AM PDT will cover impacts and management of several high priority ant species. naisma.org/event/webina... Photo by Whitney Cranshaw, Colorado State University, Bugwood.org

A group of Argentine ants feeding on gel bait.

Don't miss @castagscience.bsky.social's webinar on the release of a publication co-authored by Center Director Matt Baur, “Weeds and Wildfires — Integrated Management of Fire-Adapted Invasive Plants That Change Wildfire Regimes” tomorrow at 10 AM! streamyard.com/watch/n2K23q...

Webinar Release “Weeds and Wildfires — Integrated Management of Fire-Adapted Invasive Plants That Change Wildfire Regimes”

Join CAST for the release of its newest publication examining the relationship between invasive plant species and wildfire regimes in North America. This webinar will introduce the paper's key finding...

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This month's newsletter focuses on #fire. Center Director Matt Baur is the lead author on a report about #invasive species' effect on wildfire regimes, and a Hawaii author shares thoughts on the human response to the Lahaina fire, which was spread by invasive grasses. buff.ly/4EBuHah

The front page of the report, titled "Integrated Management of Fire-Adapted Invasive Plants that Change Wildfire Regimes" and published by the Council for Agricultural Science and Technology (CAST).

Don't miss the next webinar in the Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research's #IntegratedPestManagement series, "Latest Advances & Challenges in Developing & Implementing IPM," 4/23 at noon PDT! us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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Integrated Pest Management (IPM) is increasingly critical to addressing evolving pest pressures in U.S. agriculture, from resistance management to emerging threats that impact farmer livelihoods. As a...

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The next Cultivating Healthy Plants webinar will cover herbicide residues in gardens--how to identify symptoms, avoid contaminated soil amendments and fix issues. 4/16 at 11 AM PDT, register here: usu.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

UC IPM - Urban & Community @ucipmurban.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Hear updates on the biology, identification and integrated pest management of lettuce in the Salinas Valley at @ucipm.bsky.social's next UC Ag Experts Talk 4/1 at 3 PM PDT. ucanr.zoom.us/webinar/regi... #lettuce #IPM #Salinas #agriculture

Spring has arrived! 🌼 Along with warmer weather and blooming flowers, you may have also noticed more insects and spiders roaming your home. If these unwanted houseguests have you thinking about clearing up some clutter, tune in on April 16, 2026. Register at ucanr.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

A photo of a bright yellow daffodil with text that says “Free IPM webinar; Spring Cleaning: Where Indoor Pests Could Be Hiding; April 16 12:00 to 1:00pm.”

#Tick populations are rising--how can we reduce the incidence of tick-borne diseases? Learn more at the North Central IPM Center's webinar "Are You Smarter than a Lone Star Tick?" 4/15 at 10 AM PDT. buff.ly/krXCMeL (Photo by Mat Pound, USDA Agricultural Research Service, Bugwood.org)

Lone star ticks, which have a distinct white circle on their back, on a piece of cloth.

Learn how to incorporate cutting-edge technology into weed management in specialty crops at the Northeastern IPM Center's next IPM Toolbox webinar 4/6 at 7:30 AM PDT. #IPM #WeedManagement www.northeastipm.org/ipm-in-actio...

From Conventional to Connected: Integrating Emerging Technologies into Weed Management Systems

Join us on April 29, 2026. This forward-looking toolbox webinar will explore how innovation is reshaping weed control.

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