Posts Tagged: parasitic plant

All mistletoes infest and grow as parasites on trees and large shrubs. In some cases, the host...

Posted on Wednesday, March 2, 2022 at 6:00 PM

Tags: control (64), Lacan (4), mistletoe (4), parasitic plant (4), Perry (1), pest (148), Pest Notes (114), Swain (4), trees (17), UC IPM (345)

Focus Area Tags: Natural Resources, Pest Management, Yard & Garden

Mistletoe is a familiar sight of the season, often found wrapped in ribbon and hung for certain...

Posted on Sunday, December 15, 2019 at 3:00 PM

Tags: control (64), holiday (5), ipm (88), landscape (61), mistletoe (4), parasitic plant (4), pest (148), Pest Notes (114), plants (13), trees (17), UC IPM (345), winter (9)

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When people think of parasites, often what comes to mind are blood-sucking insects like bed bugs,...

Posted on Wednesday, June 6, 2018 at 10:00 PM

Focus Area Tags: Pest Management, Yard & Garden

Mistletoe hung in doorways is a traditional holiday decoration, but when it's growing on trees in...

Dwarf mistletoe stems and seeds on a pine branch. (Photo: Jack Kelly Clark)

Dwarf mistletoe stems and seeds on a pine branch. (Photo: Jack Kelly Clark)

Posted on Thursday, December 21, 2017 at 2:57 PM