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Sudden oak death: what is it?

Sudden oak death (SOD) is a disease syndrome that has killed millions of native oak trees (Figure...

Posted on Monday, September 11, 2023 at 8:33 AM
Tags: IPM (0), oak (0), pathogen (0), Phytophthora (0), plant disease (0), SOD (0), sudden oak death (0), Swain (0), UC IPM (0)
Focus Area Tags: Natural Resources, Pest Management, Yard & Garden

Invasive Pest Spotlight: Brooms

The Invasive Pest Spotlight focuses on relevant or emerging invasive species in California. In this...

Posted on Wednesday, August 23, 2023 at 10:03 AM
Tags: brooms (3), invasive (66), pest management (148), pests (73), plant (3), UC IPM (388), weed (17), weeds (40)
Focus Area Tags: Environment, Natural Resources, Pest Management, Yard & Garden

Mistletoe: parasitic plant or bird food?

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 (0), Lacan (0), mistletoe (0), parasitic plant (0), Perry (0), pest (0), Pest Notes (0), Swain (0), trees (0), UC IPM (0)
Focus Area Tags: Natural Resources, Pest Management, Yard & Garden

Underneath the Mistletoe

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 (0), holiday (0), ipm (0), landscape (0), mistletoe (0), parasitic plant (0), pest (0), Pest Notes (0), plants (0), trees (0), UC IPM (0), winter (0)
Focus Area Tags: Environment, Natural Resources, Pest Management, Yard & Garden

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)
Adult leafhopper. (Credit: Jack Kelly Clark)

Adult leafhopper. (Credit: Jack Kelly Clark)

Posted on Monday, September 3, 2018 at 8:00 PM
Tags: bleaching (1), honeydew (8), leafhoppers (2), leaves (2), management (69), plant (3), predators (2), sooty mold (5), spots (1), stipple (1), UC IPM (388)
Focus Area Tags: Pest Management, Yard & Garden

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