Pest Management & Plant Health

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Summer 2020 Retail Newsletter
Pests in the Urban Landscape: Article

Summer 2020 Retail Newsletter

August 10, 2020
The Summer 2020 issue of the Retail Nursery and Garden Center IPM Newsletter is now available online.
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Lettuce in a garden. (Pixabay.com)
The Stanislaus Sprout: Article

Sign up for Fall Vegetable Gardening Class Now!

August 10, 2020
By Anne E Schellman
Summer weather is still going strong, and so are tomato and other veggie plants. Believe it or not, it's already time to start planning your fall vegetable garden! In fact, some vegetables need to be started from seed very soon.
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A giant water bath housed Emily Bick's UC Davis research project on water hyacinth and its biological control agent, Neochetina bruchi. It was built by colleagues Danny Klittich and Bob Starnes.
Entomology & Nematology News: Article

Emily Bick: How Salinity Impacts Water Hyacinth and a Biological Control Agent

August 7, 2020
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
A newly published research paper authored by UC Davis-trained entomologist Emily Bick provides the most thorough look at how salinity impacts water hyacinth and its biological control agent, the weevil Neochetina bruchi. The paper appears in the current edition of Journal of Hydrobiologia.
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Pests in the Urban Landscape: Article

Stay Away from Stinging Insects

August 6, 2020
The last weeks of summer are here and many are maximizing time outdoors, whether in yards, parks, or natural areas. As you enjoy the sunshine and perhaps a picnic, it is possible you may encounter different types of stinging insects such as bees and wasps.
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A monarch caterpillar molting. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

A Monarch Paradise in July

August 5, 2020
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Monarchs, bless their little hearts, souls and wings, deposited 16 eggs on our milkweed plants in July.
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Lettuce bed. (Pikpick.com)
The Stanislaus Sprout: Article

Fall is a Great Time for Veggies!

August 5, 2020
By Anne E Schellman
Summer in the Central Valley is hot, hot, hot. As I try to stay cool during this relentless heat my thoughts turn to fall, one of my favorite times of year.
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Perennial pepperweed on ditchbank near Tulelake, California
UC Weed Science (weed control, management, ecology, and minutia): Article

Noxious Weed Alert--Perennial Pepperweed/Tall Whitetop

August 5, 2020
By Thomas J Getts, Robert G Wilson
Perennial pepperweed (Lepidium latifolium) also known as tall whitetop is a root-creeping perennial weed. It is commonly found along roadsides, ditches, and drains. It is also a big problem in pastures, non-cropland, and even cropland that is not tilled on a yearly basis.
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Orange and yellow tomato on the ground, partially eaten by a rat.
Pests in the Urban Landscape: Article

Rats in the Garden

August 4, 2020
If you are growing tomatoes in your garden, you may not be the only vertebrate going for your hard earned harvest. Are rats feasting away in the garden? We have a couple resources we can share to help you reduce or prevent rat damage to your tomatoes.
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