Posts Tagged: beetle

What are “Good Bugs”?

There are many types of “good bugs” commonly found in the garden or landscape. In...

Is the Multicolored Asian Lady Beetle Bad?

The multicolored Asian lady beetle, Harmonia axyridis, has a bad reputation. There is a common myth...

Another Eucalyptus Pest: The Dotted Paropsine Leaf Beetle

Eucalypt trees have become abundant in the California landscape, but so have the many invasive...

Invasive shothole borers: tiny but deadly

They may seem too tiny to do much damage to a mature, healthy tree, but invasive shothole borers...

Springtime Household Pests

Spring is finally here, but unfortunately so are the pests! While doing your spring cleaning or...

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