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Insect Pests on Citrus Trees

Asian citrus psyllid adult and eggs on young citrus leaves. <br>(Credit: M. Lewis, CISR)

[This post has been modified from the article originally published in the Fall 2018 issue of the...

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Posted on Thursday, February 28, 2019 at 7:30 AM

Author: Elizabeth E Grafton-Cardwell

Tags: ants (13), Asian citrus psylld (14), biological control (5), citrus (18), citrus leafminer (1), cottony cushion scale (3), Grafton-Cardwell (13), mealybugs (4), pest (82), pest management (31), UC IPM (218)

Focus Area Tags: Agriculture Food Pest Management Yard & Garden

Backyard Helpers

Adult mantis. (Credit: Jack Kelly Clark)

Praying mantids are well-known predators we often see lurking around gardens, landscapes, and...

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Adult mantis. (Credit: Jack Kelly Clark)

Adult mantis. (Credit: Jack Kelly Clark)

Posted on Monday, September 10, 2018 at 11:23 AM

Tags: beneficial insects (5), biological control (5), mantis (1), natural enemies (9), pest (82), praying mantid (1), predator (3), UCIPM (67)

Focus Area Tags: Pest Management Yard & Garden

No Good Deed Goes Unpunished

Lawn with weeds. (Cheryl Wilen)

[From the UC Weed Science blog] In what has been dubbed “dandelion-gate,” members of...

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Posted on Wednesday, June 21, 2017 at 9:00 AM

Author: Cheryl A. Wilen

Tags: biological control (5), chemical (1), control (45), cultural control (2), dandelion (2), integrated pest management (8), mechanical control (1), pesticide (17), physical control (2), UC IPM (218), Washington state legislature (1), weed (11), wilen thresholds (1)

Wasps May Help in the Fight Against Brown Marmorated Stink Bug

Brown marmorated stink bugs. [USDA]

From the UCANR Green Blog Scientists are rearing tiny Asian wasps in quarantine and evaluating...

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Posted on Wednesday, March 2, 2016 at 9:05 AM

Author: Jeannette E. Warnert

Tags: biological control (5), BMSB (6), brown marmorated stink bug (6), CDFA (11), UCIPM (67), Warnert (9)

Biological Control Pest Note Revised

This green lacewing adult is a general predator that feeds on many soft-bodied insects.

Biological control is the beneficial action of predators, parasites, pathogens, and competitors in...

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Posted on Wednesday, February 11, 2015 at 11:10 AM

Tags: beneficials (1), biological control (5), Dreistadt (3), ipm (59), parasites (2), predators (2)

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