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Posts Tagged: pest notes

Nutsedge—Yes, We Hate It Too!

Nutsedges are aggressive and persistent weeds that commonly infest lawns, vegetable and flower...

Posted on Wednesday, June 26, 2024 at 10:04 AM
Tags: IPM (200), nutsedge (2), pest (253), pest identification (6), pest management (208), Pest Notes (122), pest prevention (11), pests (88), UC IPM (452), UC IPM Urban (29), weed (18), weed management (1), weeds (44), Wilen (13)
Focus Area Tags: Pest Management, Yard & Garden

Updated Rat Management Resources

Rats can contaminate our food, damage structures, and spread diseases. To help residents and...

Posted on Tuesday, June 18, 2024 at 8:04 AM
Tags: IPM (200), pest (253), pest identification (6), pest management (208), Pest Notes (122), pest prevention (11), pests (88), public health (21), Quinn (18), rat (2), rats (21), rodent (15), UC IPM (452), UC IPM Urban (29)
Focus Area Tags: Health, Pest Management, Yard & Garden

Damping-off of Seedlings

Springtime planting is almost here but don't rush to plant seeds until the soil has warmed up!...

Posted on Wednesday, January 24, 2024 at 11:49 AM
Tags: damping-off (1), Farrar (2), garden (93), IPM (200), management (75), Perry (2), pest (253), Pest Notes (122), plant disease (2), seeding (1), seedlings (1), transplant (1), UC IPM (452), wilting (1)
Focus Area Tags: Pest Management, Yard & Garden

Hiring a pest control company?

Some pest problems can be easily handled at home yourself. But if your pest issue is a bit more...

Posted on Tuesday, August 22, 2023 at 9:34 AM
Tags: exterminator (1), Haver (1), hiring (6), IPM (200), management (75), pest (253), pest control (6), pest management (208), Pest Notes (122), pesticide (42), Sutherland (17), Taravati (6), UC IPM (452)
Focus Area Tags: Pest Management, Yard & Garden

Invasive shothole borers: tiny but deadly

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

Posted on Monday, August 7, 2023 at 9:36 AM
Tags: ambrosia beetle (1), insect (18), invasive (76), ISHB (4), Nobua-Behrmann (4), Pest Notes (122), pests (88), shothole borer (1), UC IPM (452)
Focus Area Tags: Natural Resources, Pest Management, Yard & Garden

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