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This month's newsletter includes how to improve your mental health by staying connected, informed and safe online, knife safety and skills, how to make a burrito bowl for Cinco de Mayo and a delicious mango salsa that can also be made with peaches or pineapple.

Improve Your Mental Health by Staying Connected, Informed and Safe Online

Knife Skills – Using the Knife Safely

Celebrate Cinco de Mayo

Mango Salsa

Gottschalk, S. 2023, Healthy LIVING while aging! (2023-05), Extension | University of Nevada, Reno, Newsletter

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Also of Interest:

 
Insect Management
Applying IPM strategies: Insect control can be split into these five separate categories.
Hefner, M. 2019, Extension, University of Nevada, Reno
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How to Identify Pests Using Your Phone
When dealing with a pest problem, one of the first challenges is figuring out exactly what you’re up against. Many mobile apps and online tools allow you to take or upload a photo to get possible identifications.
Jensen, C.; Johnson, J. 2025, Extension, University of Nevada, Reno, Blog
A chickadee on a tree branch in winter
Winter Bird-Friendly Garden Tips
Some tips for providing habitat for birds during the winter months. Creating a bird-friendly garden is a good way to provide wildlife habitat in urban and suburban areas. Plus, birds help keep lots of garden pests in check.
Jensen, C. 2024, Extension, University of Nevada, Reno
People shopping for pesticide products in a hardware store.
Pesticide Labels Explained
Tips for considering when to use a pesticide and the basics of reading pesticide labels.
Jensen, C. and Kratsch, H. 2023, Extension, University of Nevada, Reno
A Northern Nevada Homeowner's Guide to Identifying and Managing Earwigs
This fact sheet describes the identifying features, life cycle, plant damage, and control methods for managing earwigs in Nevada.
K. Burls, W.Hanson Mazet, H. Kratsch 2021, Extension, University of Nevada, Reno, FS-21-108
 

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Integrated Pest Management

Integrated Pest Management program is a long-term management strategy that uses a combination of tactics to reduce pests to tolerable levels with potentially lower costs for the pest manager and minimal effect on the environment.

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Pest Solutions

Low-risk garden pest and weed solutions for Nevada