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Posts Tagged: insects

UC IPM at Picnic Day 2018

Come visit us at the UC Davis annual Picnic Day event this Saturday April 21, 2018! Every year,...

Lady beetles. (Credit: Jack Kelly Clark)
Lady beetles. (Credit: Jack Kelly Clark)

Lady beetles. (Credit: Jack Kelly Clark)

Posted on Thursday, April 19, 2018 at 9:57 AM
Tags: Beneficial Insects (0), pest (0), Picnic Day (0), UC Davis (0), UC IPM (0)
Focus Area Tags: Environment, Family, Pest Management, Yard & Garden

Pine Tree Pests

This time of year, deciduous trees go dormant, and evergreen trees such as pine are more visible in...

Posted on Monday, December 11, 2017 at 1:29 PM
Tags: diseases (11), drought (10), environmental disorders (5), insects (19), mortality (1), pests (74), pine (3), tree (22), UC IPM (404)

Fall Lawn Quiz

Not everyone has a lawn, but if you do, fall is the perfect time to give your lawn some...

Posted on Monday, October 2, 2017 at 10:48 AM
Tags: aerate (2), diseases (11), fall lawn care (3), fertilize (1), grasscycle (1), insects (19), thatch (2), UC IPM (404), weeds (41)

Beneficial Predators Fight Garden Pests

You're probably familiar with lady beetles (aka lady bugs), common beneficial insect predators that...

Posted on Thursday, May 11, 2017 at 9:06 PM
Tags: aphids (14), assassin (2), beneficial predators (1), garden (68), insects (19), landscape (66), pesticides (37), pirate (1), predaceous ground beetle (1), spiders (10), UC IPM (404), wasp (4)

Boxelder Bugs

If you are seeing black and red bugs scurrying about near trees and buildings, they may be boxelder...

Posted on Monday, April 3, 2017 at 9:43 AM
Tags: boxelder (3), bugs (5), insects (19), maple (1), nuisance (8), pests (74), spring (7), UC IPM (404)

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