Test PB Collection: FTE

Vine mealybug represents a serious threat to grape production in the Central Valley and other portions of the state. This pest has now been identified in isolated location from Arvin in the south to Delano in the north.

Texas citrus mite, a new mite pest of San Joaquin Valley citrus, has recently been identified from widespread regions in Kern County.

Giant whiteflies infesting Xylosma in Bakersfield Two new whitefly species, the Giant Whitefly (Aleurodicus dugesii) and Woolly Whitefly (Aleurothrixus floccosus) have been found established in urban Bakersfield.

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.

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.

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.

John Karlik News Release 05-10-2010: "Cypress Tree Problems"...

John Karlik News Release 04-2009: "Browning of Redwood Trees in Kern County"...

Fireblight of Trees and Shrubs in the Landscape and Garden...

Planting and Care of Deciduous Fruit Trees...