Posts Tagged: plant
Sudden oak death: what is it?
Sudden oak death (SOD) is a disease syndrome that has killed millions of native oak trees (Figure...
Invasive Pest Spotlight: Brooms
The Invasive Pest Spotlight focuses on relevant or emerging invasive species in California. In this...
Mistletoe: parasitic plant or bird food?
All mistletoes infest and grow as parasites on trees and large shrubs. In some cases, the host...
Underneath the Mistletoe
Mistletoe is a familiar sight of the season, often found wrapped in ribbon and hung for certain...
Leafhoppers on plants
You may see leafhoppers in your garden or landscape this time of year as they hop about feeding on...
Adult leafhopper. (Credit: Jack Kelly Clark)