Brought to you by UC IPMs' Urban and Community TeamInvasive species are reshaping California’s natural and urban landscapes.

In southern California’s Coachella Valley, pale sand dunes sprawl under the desert sun, shifting and re-forming in the wind.

Over on the West Coast, California is doing its best to fend off hundreds of exotic pests, from mute swans to mudsnails. The list of invasive species wreaking havoc in California is alarmingly ...

California is the most ecologically diverse state in the country. It has more native life to its name than any other place in the nation, being home to over 40,000 unique plant and animal species ...

According to Valliere, people and pets should avoid coming in contact with several invasive plants in California, including: ...

These conditions make California the ideal place for invasive species to thrive. It’s important to at least not contribute to the problem, and there are several things you can do.

The flies are known to target over 230 fruit, vegetable and plant commodities. The quarantine zone stretches about 87 square miles in Southern California and includes the areas surrounding ...

They are considered an invasive wildlife species in the United States and have been found in at least 20 states. In 2017, a reproducing population was discovered in California’s San Joaquin Valley.

Cheatgrass is an invasive plant species that is harmful to sagebrush habitats. It thrives in the Palouse region of eastern Washington, where it can lead to a significant drop in crop yield.