Many insect species including bees, butterflies, flies, wasps, and others, are facing multiple threats in the western United States. These threats include urbanization, pesticide use, light pollution, and others. This video provides three easy ways for you to protect your local pollinator populations- plant native plants, reduce pesticide use whenever possible, and reduce light pollution at night- and offers suggestions to help accomplish these goals. Many integrated pest management strategies can help reduce negative effects of pest control and also protect pollinators. Learn more about pollinators and integrated pest management by going to extension.unr.edu and searching ‘integrated pest management.’

 
Chichester, L. 2022, Pollinator Health: Three easy ways to protect Nevada’s local native pollinators, University of Nevada, Reno, Extension, YouTube

Extension Associated Contacts

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Know Nevada Insects: Monarch Butterfly
The monarch butterfly is perhaps one of the most iconic butterfly species in North America, and it can be found throughout Nevada in the summertime. Learn about Monarch lifecycle, catepillar host plants and damage, threats and conservation and resources.
 Burls, K., Newton, J. 2017, Extension | University of Nevada, Reno, FS-17-13
Know Nevada Insects: Orange sulphur butterfly - Colias eurytheme (Boisduval)
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Kids Know Nevada Insects: Monarch Butterfly
I am the monarch butterfly! I am found all throughout the United States and even southern Canada. I am most well-known for the yearly trip back and forth (called a migration) that I make every fall and spring. Monarchs in Nevada and other western states head to the coast of Calif...
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Know Nevada Insects: Orange Sulphur Butterfly
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 Burls, K., Newton, J. 2015, Extension | University of Nevada, Reno, IP
 

Associated Programs

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Nevada Beekeeping Program

Our Nevada Beekeeping Program is committed to fostering responsible beekeeping and promoting the well-being of all pollinators in Nevada. The program engages in outreach and education, emphasizing the benefits of ethical beekeeping practices.

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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.