Test PB Collection: FTE

One thing California doesn't need is another pest in agriculture or the urban landscape. However, the glassy-winged sharpshooter, Homalodisca coagulata Say (Homoptera: Cicadellidae), fits the bill on both counts.

by Phil A. Phillips, BCE, CCA As more of the citrus industry moves toward the use of ground covers comprised of either cover crops or resident vegetation, it is important to understand the positive and negative effects of such a shift in horticultural practices.

In this area you will find information presented at various Landscape seminars.

Jim Downer University of California Cooperative Extension Palm trees are increasing in popularity in Southern California landscapes. New construction and renovation of existing landscapes have increased the demand for several varieties of palms.

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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Press the back button to return here A Acroptilon repens (Russian Knapweed) Ailanthus altissima (Tree-of-Heaven) Allium neapolitanum (Ornamental Onion) Amaranthus albus (Tumble Pigweed) Amaranthus retroflexus (Redroot Pigweed) Ambrosia psilostachya...

Lecanium scales (there are about 12 species) are known as soft scales and are common pests on many ornamental plants all over North America.

Mice present a difficult problem in a rural environment. Mice will exploit any food sources that may be available. Therefore, keep all food in the refrigerator or in other mice-proof containers.

As the names imply, milkweed bugs feed on milkweed and may feed occasionally on other forage or herbaceous plants. Boxelder bugs feed primarily on boxelder. There are usually two generations of these insects per year.

Millipedes (thousand-legged worm) havewhat looked like two rows of hair on their underside. These rows are not hair but legs. They are gray-brown and have a hard shell which makes a distinct crunch when they are stepped on.