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Earwigs Around the Home and Garden

Adult Earwig European earwigs, often called pincherbugs, are some of the most readily recognized insects around home gardens and landscapes. They can also be one of the most frustrating to control.
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Citrus Leafminer

October 31, 2006 Citrus leafminer in a citrus leaf showing a frass-filled mine and a rolled up leaf edge where the insect has pupated. A new exotic pest of citrus, citrus leafminer, is rearing its ugly head in the southern San Joaquin Valley.
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Environmental Horticulture / Environmental Science

John Karlik 661-868-6220 jfkarlik@ucanr.edu The goal of environmental horticulture is to preserve and enhance the environment through planting and proper cultural practices for green plants, including shade trees, shrubs, and turfgrass.
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