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Pests in the Urban Landscape

California Invasive Species Action Week

Did you know that every 60 days, a new and potentially damaging invasive species enters...

Giant reed invading a waterway. (Credit: Joseph M. DiTomaso)
Giant reed invading a waterway. (Credit: Joseph M. DiTomaso)

Giant reed invading a waterway. (Credit: Joseph M. DiTomaso)

Posted on Thursday, May 31, 2018 at 8:00 PM
Tags: animals (2), California (31), diseases (11), economic (1), environmental (2), globalization (1), harm (1), invasive species action week (6), pathogens (7), pests (74), plants (13), threat (1), UC IPM (404)
Focus Area Tags: Pest Management, Yard & Garden

Nutgrass Can Drive You Nuts

Nutgrass, also called nutsedge, could easily be one of the top 5 nuisance weeds gardeners deal with...

Posted on Tuesday, May 29, 2018 at 1:05 PM
Tags: control (66), garden (68), landscape (66), nuisance (8), nutgrass (1), nutsedge (1), purple (1), rhizomes (1), tubers (1), UC IPM (404), weeds (41), yellow (1)
Focus Area Tags: Pest Management, Yard & Garden

Curling Leaves on Plants

If you are puzzled by curling leaves on plants in your garden or landscape, you may need to do some...

Plant problem diagnostic tool menu.
Plant problem diagnostic tool menu.

Plant problem diagnostic tool menu.

Posted on Monday, May 21, 2018 at 1:16 PM
Tags: abiotic (8), aphids (14), damage (19), herbicide (13), leaf curling (1), peach leaf curl (11), thrips (6), UC IPM (404), whiteflies (7)
Focus Area Tags: Pest Management, Yard & Garden

Asian Citrus Psyllid Found in San Luis Obispo County

San Luis Obispo County has seen more than 20 detections of Asian citrus psyllid (ACP) since...

Lemons on a tree. (Credit: Pixabay.com)
Lemons on a tree. (Credit: Pixabay.com)

Lemons on a tree. (Credit: Pixabay.com)

Actual size of Asian citrus psyllid. (Credit: B. Grafton-Cardwell)
Actual size of Asian citrus psyllid. (Credit: B. Grafton-Cardwell)

Actual size of Asian citrus psyllid. (Credit: B. Grafton-Cardwell)

Posted on Friday, May 11, 2018 at 10:40 PM
Tags: ACP (32), Asian citrus psyllid (32), disease (54), HLB (27), huanglongbing (36), incurable (1), Nipomo (1), San Luis Obispo (2), trees (18), UC IPM (404)
Focus Area Tags: Pest Management, Yard & Garden

Fruit Tree Monitoring for Pests

Stone fruit trees like apricot, cherry, nectarine, peach, plum, and prune are a staple of many...

Posted on Monday, May 7, 2018 at 1:43 PM
Tags: apricot (4), brown rot (2), cherry (6), eutypa dieback (2), monitor (5), nectarine (5), peach (5), peach leaf curl (11), pest (210), plum (1), prune (5), shot hole disease (1), spotted wing drosophila (2), UC IPM (404)
Focus Area Tags: Pest Management, Yard & Garden

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