The Pest management program serves to control pests already
established in the county, including harmful insects, weeds,
and rodents.
The Vertebrate Pest Management
Program provides information and materials to growers and
homeowners for the control of certain depredating vertebrate
pests. Currently our office offers the following products for
sale:
Diphacinone Grain bait is no longer sold by our department.
Gas Cartridges: for the control of ground squirrels.
Cartridges cost $1.74 each including tax.
The Vertebrate Pest Management Program provides information
and materials to growers and homeowners for the
control of certain depredating vertebrate pests.
The Biological Control Program
involves the utilization of natural parasites and predators
to reduce populations of insects and weeds.
The Glassy-Winged Sharpshooter
Program utilizes traps and surveys to detect and control
the pest. The sharpshooter is particularly threatening to Madera
County agriculture because it is a vector for Pierce's Disease,
a potentially catastrophic disease of vineyards. This office
devotes time to trapping, as well as inspecting incoming shipments
of plant material which may be carrying the sharpshooter or its
egg masses.
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