Follow these tips for the month of August to prevent pests in your garden and landscapes. To see tips more specific to your region, visit the Seasonal Landscape IPM Checklist on the UC IPM website.
Manage ants around landscapes and building foundations using insecticide baits and trunk barriers.
Prune off galled branches caused by olive knot and oleander gall, or knot.
Reduce places where mosquitoes breed by dumping standing water e.g., in gutters, drain pipes, and flowerpots.
Keep an eye out for stone fruit pests such as aphids, borers, brown rot, caterpillars, powdery mildew, and scale insects.
Apply organic mulch where thin or soil is bare beneath trees and shrubs.
Look for leaffooted bugs feeding on fruit and nuts such as almonds, pistachios, and pomegranates.
Use the UC IPM Home and Landscape pages to find all the solutions you need to battle pests in home, garden, and landscape!
