Karey Windbiel

Associate Director for Urban & Community IPM/ Area Urban IPM Advisor

UC ANR: Integrated Pest Management
2801 Second Street
135
Davis, CA 95618-7774
(530) 750-1241
kwindbiel@ucanr.edu

http://ipm.ucanr.edu/

http://https://ucanr.edu/sites/ccurbanipm/

Also in:
Yolo County
Capitol Corridor MCP Cooperative Extension
Sacramento County
Solano County

Education

M.S. Integrated Pest Management, University of California, Davis. 2006

B.S. Biology, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. 1998

Awards

IPM Achievement Award
Presented by California Department Pesticide Regulation, https://www.cdpr.ca.gov/docs/pestmgt/ipminov/awards/21awards.htm, 2021
IPM Innovator Award
Presented by California Department Pesticide Regulation, http://www.cdpr.ca.gov/docs/pestmgt/ipminov/awardmenu.htm, 2013

Specialty

Integrated Pest Management

Areas of Expertise (click to see all ANR academics with this expertise)

Bibliography

Peer Reviewed

L, Hayden; LR, Oki; D, Haver; T, Majcherek; K, Windbiel-Rojas; ML, Cadenasso (2023). Residential Adoption of Best Landscape Management Practices: Effects of Outreach to Reduce Non-Point Source Pollution. Land. 12 (2):382. 01/31/2023.
Windbiel-Rojas, K; Matuskey, R; Wall-Parilo, D (2021). Delusional infestation: What nurses should know. Nursing Management. Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. 51:8, 5. August.
Windbiel-Rojas, K; Messenger-Sikes, B (2020). Sooty Mold. Pest Notes. Oakland, CA, UC ANR Publication 74108. 4. http://ipm.ucanr.edu/PMG/PESTNOTES/pn74108.html
Windbiel-Rojas, Karey (2019). Centipedes and Millipedes. Pest Notes. Oakland, CA, UC ANR Publication 7472. 4 pp. http://ipm.ucanr.edu/PMG/PESTNOTES/pn7472.html
Flint, M. L.; Sutherland, A. M.; Windbiel-Rojas, K. (2018). Vegetable Pest Identification for Gardens and Small Farms. University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources. 3553, 51 pp.
Perry, E. J.; Windbiel-Rojas, K (2014). Boxelder Bug. Pest Notes. Oakland, CA, UC ANR Publication 74114. 3 pp. http://ipm.ucanr.edu/PMG/PESTNOTES/pn74114.html
Goodell, Peter B.; Zalom, Frank G.; Strand, Joyce F.; Wilen, Cheryl A.; Windbiel-Rojas, Karey (2014). "MAINTAINING LONG-TERM MANAGEMENT: Over 35 years, integrated pest management has reduced pest risks and pesticide use." California Agriculture 68(4): 153-157.

Non-Peer Reviewed

Windbiel-Rojas, K (2023). Organic Herbicides for Weed Control in Urban Landscapes. Green Bulletin. UC IPM. 12:3, 5. 02/27/2023. https://ipm.ucanr.edu/legacy_assets/pdf/pubs/greenbulletin.winter.2023.pdf
Windbiel-Rojas, K; Messenger-Sikes, B (2022). Common Spiders Around the Home. Home and Garden Pest Newsletter. UC IPM. 2:3, 1. 10/11/2022. https://ipm.ucanr.edu/legacy_assets/pdf/pubs/fall_2022_home-garden-pest-newsletter.pdf
Windbiel-Rojas, K (2022). What are Abiotic Plant Disorders? Home and Garden Pest Newsletter. UC IPM. 2:2, 1. 07/21/2022. https://ipm.ucanr.edu/legacy_assets/pdf/pubs/summer 2022_home-garden-pest-newsletter.pdf
Windbiel-Rojas, K; Messenger-Sikes, B (2021). The Dangers of Homemade Pest Control Remedies. Retail Nursery and Garden Center IPM Newsletter. UC IPM. 11:1, 4. Spring. http://ipm.ucanr.edu/PDF/PUBS/Spring_2021_Retail_Newsletter.pdf
Windbiel-Rojas, K (2020). Alternatives to Glyphosate: Efficacy and Trade-offs in the Landscape. Proceedings of the 72nd Annual Conference of the California Weed Science Society of America. https://www.cwss.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Proceedings-2020-Complete-PDF_061120.pdf
Reiter, Maggie; Windbiel-Rojas, Karey (2020). Organic herbicides and glyphosate for weed control: results of coordinated experiments in urban landscapes. CAPCA Advisor. 23:1, 6 pp. February. https://capca.com/publication/capca-adviser-february-2020/
Windbiel-Rojas, K (2020). Stop the Spread of Invasive Pests. Retail Nursery and Garden Center IPM Newsletter. 10:2, pp. 1. Summer. http://ipm.ucanr.edu/PDF/PUBS/Summer_2020_Retail_Newsletter.pdf
Lander, E; Windbiel-Rojas, K (2020). Unwanted Indoor Critters? There’s a Pest Notes for that! Retail Nursery and Garden Center IPM Newsletter. 10:3, 1. Winter. http://ipm.ucanr.edu/PDF/PUBS/Winter_2020_Retail_Newsletter.pdf
Windbiel-Rojas, K; Messenger-Sikes, B (2020). Using Disinfectants and Sanitizers Safely. Retail Nursery and Garden Center IPM Newsletter. 10:1, pp. 3. Spring. http://ipm.ucanr.edu/PDF/PUBS/Spring_2020_Retail_Newsletter.pdf
Windbiel-Rojas, K; Roncoroni, J (2019). Organic Herbicide Trials in Yolo and Sacramento Counties. Proceedings of the 71st Annual Conference of the Calfornia Weed Science Society. p 33. https://www.cwss.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/2019proceedings-for-website-040119.pdf
Windbiel-Rojas, Karey (2019). Reading the Pesticide Label. Retail Nursery and Garden Center IPM News. 9:1. http://ipm.ucanr.edu/PDF/PUBS/Spring_2019_Retail_Newsletter.pdf
Windbiel-Rojas, Karey (2019). UC IPM Resources for Landscape Pest Management Professionals. Green Bulletin. 9:1. http://ipm.ucanr.edu/PDF/PUBS/greenbulletin.2019.winter.pdf
Windbiel-Rojas, Karey (2019). Wear the Right Gear When Using Pesticides. Retail Nursery and Garden Center IPM News. 9:2. http://ipm.ucanr.edu/PDF/PUBS/Summer_2019_Retail_Newsletter.pdf
Windbiel-Rojas, Karey (2018). Mosquito Problems in Garden Centers. Retail Nursery and Garden Center IPM News. 8:2. http://ipm.ucanr.edu/PDF/PUBS/Summer_2018_Retail_Newsletter.pdf
Messenger-Sikes, B; Windbiel-Rojas, K (2018). New Fipronil Label Protects Water. Green Bulletin. 8:1. http://ipm.ucanr.edu/PDF/PUBS/greenbulletin.2018.spring.pdf
Messenger-Sikes, B; Windbiel-Rojas, K (2018). When Familiar Pesticides Change. Retail Nursery and Garden Center IPM News. 8:2, 2 pp. http://ipm.ucanr.edu/PDF/PUBS/Summer_2018_Retail_Newsletter.pdf
Windbiel-Rojas, K.; Schellman, A. (2017). Retailers Attend IPM Workshops on Invasive Pests and More. Retail Nursery and Garden Center IPM News. 7:1, 4 pp. May 2017. http://ipm.ucanr.edu/PDF/PUBS/retailipmnews.2017.may.pdf
Schellman, A; Windbiel-Rojas, K (2016). Retailers Receive IPM Training in 2016. Retail Nursery and Garden Center IPM News. 6:1, 4 pp. March 2016. http://ipm.ucanr.edu/PDF/PUBS/retailipmnews.2016.march.pdf
Windbiel-Rojas, Karey (2016). Zika, Mosquitoes, and Repellents. Retail Nursery and Garden Center IPM News. UC IPM. 6:2:2, 4 pp. August 2016. http://ipm.ucanr.edu/PDF/PUBS/retailipmnews.2016.august.pdf
Swain, S. V.; Windbiel-Rojas, K. (2015). Dealing with Pantry Pests. Retail Nursery and Garden Center IPM News. 5:2, 4 pp. July 2015. http://ipm.ucanr.edu/PDF/PUBS/retailipmnews.2015.july.pdf
Windbiel-Rojas, Karey (2014). Excluding Migratory Birds from Buildings. Retail Nursery and Garden Center IPM News. 4:3. November 2014. http://ipm.ucanr.edu/PDF/PUBS/retailpmnews.2014.nov.pdf
Windbiel-Rojas, Karey (2013). Using Traps and Barriers for Insects and Other Pests. Retail Nursery and Garden Center IPM News. 3:3. http://ipm.ucanr.edu/PDF/PUBS/retailipmnews.2013.oct.pdf
Windbiel-Rojas, Karey (2012). Tools for Removing Dandelions and Other Weeds. Retail Nursery and Garden Center IPM News. 2:2. http://ipm.ucanr.edu/PDF/PUBS/retailipmnews.2012.jun.pdf

California Agriculture Article Contributions

MAINTAINING LONG-TERM MANAGEMENT: Over 35 years, integrated pest management has reduced pest risks and pesticide use

ANR Workgroup Associations

Entomology - Member
Landscape and Urban Horticulture - Member
Pest Management in ANR - Member
Urban Agriculture - Member
Weed - Member
Wildlife - Member

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