Statewide Integrated Pest Management Program

STATEWIDE INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT PROGRAM UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, DAVIS ONE SHIELDS AVENUE DAVIS, CA 95616-8621 www.ipm.ucdavis.edu

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Karey Windbiel-Rojas INSERT DATE Urban IPM Educator [email protected] (530) 752-3941

Touch-screen kiosks help residents solve home and garden pest problems

Want to know what pesky bug is chewing holes in your tomato plants? Find out by using the touch-screen pest management kiosks, on display at______from ______to ______.

From aphids to gophers, users can find information about 60 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 kiosks also include tips related to proper watering, fertilizing, and avoiding problems associated with garden chemicals.

The kiosks are part of the statewide University of California (UC) Master Gardener program public outreach. The ______County UC Master Gardeners will be holding a ______(fill in: workshop/kiosk demonstration/plant clinic, etc) on ______at ______.

The kiosks were designed by the Healthy Garden/Healthy Home project of San Diego County and the UC Statewide Integrated Pest Management Program to help consumers solve pest problems while protecting the environment, their health, and preventing runoff from residential landscapes.

Contact your local UC Master Gardeners at ______(insert your contact info, hours of operation, etc) for answers to your questions on managing pests, as well other landscape and garden issues.

For more information on managing pests and for future kiosk dates and locations, visit the UC IPM Home and Garden pages at www.ipm.ucdavis.edu.