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Posts Tagged: IPM

Weird Worms: Land Planaria

What is that weird wormlike thing in your garden? A slug? An earthworm? It may be...

Posted on Monday, May 22, 2023 at 2:33 PM
Tags: ipm (152), land planaria (1), newsletter (7), pest (210), pest management (164), uc ipm (404), worm (1)
Focus Area Tags: Pest Management, Yard & Garden

Look Out for the Jumping Worm!

The jumping worm, Amynthas agrestis, is an invasive earthworm capable of harming native...

Posted on Thursday, May 18, 2023 at 10:46 AM
Tags: invasive (67), ipm (152), jumping worm (2), newsletter (7), pest (210), pest management (164), uc ipm (404)
Focus Area Tags: Environment, Natural Resources, Pest Management, Yard & Garden

The “Mosquito Eater” Myth

Lately you may have seen some large, leggy insects bumbling around on your home, bouncing off walls...

Posted on Thursday, May 11, 2023 at 10:57 AM
Tags: crane flies (5), ipm (152), lawn (17), mosquito (20), pest (210), pest management (164), ucipm (88)
Focus Area Tags: Pest Management, Yard & Garden

Ticks and Lyme Disease

In honor of Lyme Disease Awareness Month and in response to some misinformation about ticks on...

Posted on Thursday, May 4, 2023 at 2:43 PM
Tags: ipm (152), lyme disease (4), pest (210), pest management (164), public health (16), ticks (2), ucipm (88)
Focus Area Tags: Environment, Health, Pest Management, Yard & Garden

What are white grubs?

You may be noticing white grubs in your compost piles, lawns, or garden beds. These white,...

Posted on Tuesday, May 2, 2023 at 1:28 PM
Tags: compost (2), grubs (8), ipm (152), lawn (17), pest (210), pest management (164), ucipm (88), urban (46)
Focus Area Tags: Pest Management, Yard & Garden

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