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Composting workshops Click Here
IPM Kiosk Locations (May 2008)
 
Most of us don’t do anything about pests until we are overrun, and then what do we do? 
         Spray. 
                  Spray again.
                                       And spray some more.
The trouble with spraying is…a ton of prevention only gets you an ounce of cure. More and more, pesticides are coming into contact with our water resources.

 
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Click Here To Take A Short Survey Of Ways To Improve This Program!
 
  You might say, "I'd never dump pesticides in the water".  Most of us wouldn't...but we probably do it and don't even know it.  
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Too much pesticide used outdoors will end up in our lakes, beaches, and bays when it rains or when we over-water. The same with excess fertilizer - it can be too much of a good thing.  Accidental contact with pesticides can also harm our pets and children. 

What is a watershed? You live in one.  We all do.  For more about watersheds click here.
 
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Healthy Garden – Healthy Home is a new program giving you the opportunity to improve our water resources.  The tip cards below have simple steps that you can do at home and in the yard to protect your children, your pets, and your watershed.Photo of dog looking a red ball.
 
Healthy Garden – Healthy Home helps you reduce pesticide use and increase use of less-toxic alternatives.
 
                                                          How?
                    “Integrated Pest Management”, or IPM.
 
Photo of a Decollate snail For information on Decollate snails - Click here or
                                                   Call a Master Gardener at the 
       Home Gardening and Pest Management Hot Line  858.694.2860
West Nile Virus information link Fight the Bite - West Nile Virus Information
  
Event Calendar
Red pointer community events and workshops:
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Red pointer Click here for on-going Healthy Garden Healthy Home display locations
Red pointer Click here to see participating Garden Centers
 
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Tip Cards – Add these Pest Tip cards to your home & garden playbook and  start your full-court press today. 

Remember, in IPM, the best defense beats the best offense. 

Red pointer Ants Red pointer Head Lice
Red pointer Aphid Red pointer Lawn Insects
Red pointer Cockroaches Red pointer Safe Use
Red pointer Earwigs Red pointer Snails and Slugs
Red pointer Fleas Red pointer Spiders
Red pointer Giant White Fly Red pointer Termites
Red pointer Good "Bugs"
Tip Cards in Spanish
Red pointer Las hormigas Red pointer El piojo del cabello
Red pointer Áfidos o pulgones Red pointer Insectos del césped
Red pointer Las cucarachas Red pointer Uso y desecho seguro de pesticidas
Red pointer Los barrenadores Red pointer Caracoles y babosas
Red pointer Las pulgas Red pointer Las arañas
Red pointer Manejo Integrado de Plagas Red pointer Las termitas
   
Video/Audio Clips & Posters
 Video icon  New PSA - "Ants In Your Plants" (QuickTime Video)     Spanish version
   Ant and Pesticide Radio Public Service Announcement         Spanish version
 Video icon  Aphid video
 Video icon  Scale video Video icon  Mildew video
 Video icon  Whitefly video Video icon  Snail video
 Video icon  IPM Public Service Announcement Video icon  Chocolate Cake PSA (15 seconds)
 Video icon  Child and Frog PSA (30 seconds) Video icon  Child and Frog PSA (15 seconds)
 
Poster: Pest Identification and Damage Poster: Pesticides Don't Stay Put
IPM poster link   Click on posters for full size images.  
Links
Try these links to find out more about IPM team players or to plan your defensive strategy:
Red pointer U.C. IPM Online Red pointer Think Blue San Diego - Chollas Creek
Red pointer Master Gardeners (University of
    California Cooperative Extension)		 Red pointer California Native Plant Society 
(San Diego Chapter)
Red pointer County of San Diego Department of
    Agriculture, Weights and Measures		 Red pointer County of San Diego Watershed
    Protection Program
Red pointer H2O Conservation Garden Red pointer BeWaterWise.com
Red pointer California Department of Pesticide
    Regulation		 Red pointer EPA IPM
Red pointer National Wildlife Federation Red pointer Girl Scouts - Bug for Kids
Red pointer Pesticide and other Household Hazardous Waste Disposal website

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NOTE: Funding for this project has been provided in part through an Agreement with the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) pursuant to the Costa-Machado Water Act of 2000 (Proposition 13) and any amendments thereto for the implementation of California's Non-point Source Pollution Control Program. The contents of this document do not necessarily reflect the views and policies of the SWRCB, nor does mention of trade names or commercial products constitute endorsement or recommendation for use.
 

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