Posts Tagged: fungi
Invasive Spotlight: Shot Hole Borers and the Diseases They Carry

Shot hole borers are tiny insects the size of a sesame seed that don't look particularly harmful,...
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Mushrooms and Other Nuisance Fungi in Lawns
![Newly emerged inky cap mushrooms, Coprinus comatus. [R.M.Davis] Newly emerged inky cap mushrooms, Coprinus comatus. [R.M.Davis]](http://ucanr.edu/blogs/UCIPMurbanpests//blogfiles/41367small.jpg)
Wet weather is favorable to mushrooms, which are sometimes called toadstools. Mushrooms are the...
Downy Mildew on Ice Plants
![Healthy red apple ice plant. [H. Schenk] Healthy red apple ice plant. [H. Schenk]](http://ucanr.edu/blogs/UCIPMurbanpests//blogfiles/36348small.jpg)
[From the April-May 2016 issue of the UC IPM Green Bulletin] A downy mildew caused by the fungus...
Good Sanitation Practices Keep Backyard Fruit Trees Healthy
![Remove mummies (shown next to ripe fruit) and other diseased plant parts to reduce plant disease spread. [J.K. Clark] Remove mummies (shown next to ripe fruit) and other diseased plant parts to reduce plant disease spread. [J.K. Clark]](http://ucanr.edu/blogs/UCIPMurbanpests//blogfiles/33073small.jpg)
Fall is the best time to protect your backyard fruit and nut trees from winter and spring pests. By...