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Posts Tagged: pest

Invasive Shothole Borers Threaten California’s Urban Forests

When tiny tree-killing beetles first arrived in Southern California several years ago and began...

Fig 1 Adult female of Polyhagous shot hole borer
Fig 1 Adult female of Polyhagous shot hole borer

Fig 2 Beetle entry hole on an avocado branch
Fig 2 Beetle entry hole on an avocado branch

Fig 3 a close up picture of broken branch of red willow tree in OC parks
Fig 3 a close up picture of broken branch of red willow tree in OC parks

Posted on Friday, July 15, 2022 at 4:43 PM
Tags: dieback (0), Fusarium (0), ISHB (0), Nobua-Behrmann (0), shot hole (0)
Focus Area Tags: Pest Management

Invasive Pest Spotlight: Pampasgrass & Jubatagrass

Pampasgrass and jubatagrass facts Pampasgrass (Cortaderia selloana) is a common ornamental...

Posted on Friday, July 8, 2022 at 8:33 PM
Tags: control (66), invasive (67), jubatagrass (1), pampasgrass (1), pest (210), UC IPM (404), weeds (41)
Focus Area Tags: Pest Management

Rats, Rodenticides, and Research

Where is rodenticide exposure in wildlife coming from? Is it from use by residents or farmers?...

Posted on Monday, June 20, 2022 at 10:13 AM
Tags: coyote (1), IPM (152), mice (13), PCO (5), pest (210), pest management (164), pesticide (35), PMP (8), professional (5), Quinn (17), rats (20), rodenticide (8), rodents (12), UC IPM (404)
Focus Area Tags: Pest Management

Squirrels: Topic for Webinar on May 19

If you are battling with ground squirrels or tree squirrels around your home or property, join us...

California ground squirrel
California ground squirrel

Brownish gray adult squirrel on dirt with its tail outstretched.

Posted on Wednesday, May 18, 2022 at 12:36 PM
Tags: control (66), ground (2), management (73), pest (210), Quinn (17), rodent (14), squirrel (3), squirrels (2), tree (22), UC IPM (404), webinar (21)
Focus Area Tags: Natural Resources, Pest Management, Yard & Garden

Woodpeckers fact sheet updated

Woodpeckers are well known, colorful birds often found in wooded neighborhoods and forested areas....

Posted on Sunday, May 1, 2022 at 9:55 PM
Tags: birds (4), landscape (66), pest (210), Pest Notes (119), UC IPM (404), Whitesell (2), wildlife (15)
Focus Area Tags: Pest Management, Yard & Garden

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