Pest Notes for Home & Landscape, Gardening & Pests, Lawn & Garden

Mistletoe: Pest Notes for Home and Landscape

Identification, life cycle, damage, and management of this evergreen parasitic plant that grows on a number of landscape tree species in California.

Publication Number:: 7437

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Moles: Pest Notes for Home and Landscape

Moles live underground in a network of shallow tunnels where they capture worms, insects, and other invertebrates. Their burrowing can dislodge plants and dry out their roots; in lawn areas the resulting mounds and ridges are unsightly and disfiguring.

Publication Number:: 74115

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Mosquitoes: Pest Notes for Home and Landscape

There are several species of mosquitoes in California that readily attack people, and some species are capable of transmitting microbial organisms that cause human diseases such as malaria and encephalitis.

Publication Number:: 7451

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Moth or Drain Flies: Pest Notes for Home and Landscape

Moth flies, also called drain flies, are about 1/8-inch long with hairy-looking wings that give them a moth-like appearance. More a nuisance than a pest, these flies do not bite, but, if abundant, can be very annoying and can contaminate foodstuffs.

Publication Number:: 74167

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Mushrooms and Other Nuisance Fungi in Lawns: Pest Notes for Home and Landscape

Mushrooms, sometimes called toadstools, are the reproductive (fruiting) structures of some kinds of fungi. This publication covers mushroom-producing fungi that are lawn management or nuisance problems but do not necessarily cause lawn diseases.

Publication Number:: 74100

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Myoporum Thrips: Pest Notes for Home and Landscape

Myoporum thrips can damage or even kill Myoporum plants, flowering decorative shrubs and groundcovers native to Mauritius and popular as landscape plants in regions of California. Download to learn how to identify and control this pest in the garden.

Publication Number:: 74165

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Nematodes: Pest Notes for Home and Landscape

Nematodes are microscopic, eel-like roundworms. The most troublesome species in the garden are those that feed on plant roots. They are difficult to control and can be spread easily from garden to garden in soil and plant parts.

Publication Number:: 7489

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Nutsedge: Pest Notes for Home and Landscape

Nutsedges are common weeds in landscapes and gardens in the coastal valleys, Central Valley, and southern areas of California. They thrive in waterlogged soil and their presence can indicates poor drainage, too frequent irrigation, or leaky sprinklers.

Publication Number:: 7432

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Oak Pit Scales: Pest Notes for Home and Landscape

Several species of pit scales attack many common deciduous and evergreen oaks in California. The valley oak is especially susceptible. Pit scales suck juices from twigs and cause twig dieback, which first becomes apparent in mid- to late summer.

Publication Number:: 7470

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Oleander Leaf Scorch: Pest Notes for Home and Landscape

Oleander leaf scorch is a disease found mainly in southern California. It is caused by the bacterium Xylella fastidiosa, which is the same species (although a different strain) that causes Pierce's disease of grapevines and almond leaf scorch. Oleanders

Publication Number:: 7480

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Olive Fruit Fly: Pest Notes for Home and Landscape

The rapid invasion of California by the olive fruit fly poses a severe economic threat for the state’s commercial olive growers.

Publication Number:: 74112

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Olive Knot: Pest Notes for Home and Landscape

Olive knot is a bacteria-caused disease that kills affected twigs while giving an off-flavor to all the olives on a tree. Learn how to recognize the characteristic galls and keep the disease from spreading.

Publication Number:: 74156

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Opossum: Pest Notes for Home and Landscape

The opossum (Didelphis virginiana) is the only native North American marsupial. It is about the size of a house cat, has coarse grayish fur, a pointed face, and hairless, rounded ears.

Publication Number:: 74123

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Palm Diseases in the Landscape: Pest Notes for Home and Landscape

Several major diseases can attack palm trees in California. Some come on gradually; others (like Sudden Crown Drop) are catastrophic. Learn to plant the right palm in the right place and then use an IPM approach to monitor and prevent potential disease.

Publication Number:: 74148

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Pantry Pests: Pest Notes for Home and Landscape

Stored-product pests are usually brought into the home in an infested package of food. The most common insects infesting food in the home are meal moths or pantry beetles.

Publication Number:: 7452

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Peach Leaf Curl: Pest Notes for Home and Landscape

Leaf curl, also frequently referred to as peach leaf curl, affects the blossoms, fruit, leaves, and shoots of peaches, ornamental flowering peaches, and nectarines, and is one of the most common disease problems for backyard gardeners.

Publication Number:: 7426

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Perennial Pepperweed: Pest Notes for Home and Garden

Perennial pepperweed is invasive throughout the western United States, it has many common names including tall whitetop, perennial peppercress, ironweed, perennial peppergrass, and broad-leaved pepperweed.

Publication Number:: 74121

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Pest Note Roses: Insects and Mites

While insects and mites may attack roses from time to time, many rose enthusiasts are able to maintain vigorous plants and produce high quality blooms with little or no use of insecticides, especially in California's dry interior valleys.

Publication Number:: 7466

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Pesticidas: uso seguro y eficaz en el hogar y en jardines

Los pesticidas son tóxicos para las plagas que se busca controlar cuando se usan correctamente. Pero si no se siguen las instrucciones de la etiqueta correctamente, puede dañir a las plantas y la salud humana, y contaminar el suelo, aire o agua.

Publication Number:: 74138

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Pesticides: Safe and Effective Use in the Home Landscape

Pesticides are designed to be toxic to the pests they target when used properly. However, when label instructions are not followed correctly, you may damage your plants, injure yourself, and pesticides may add to soil, air, or water pollution.

Publication Number:: 74126

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Phytophthora Root and Crown Rot in the Garden: Pest Notes for Home and Landscape

Almost all fruit and nut trees, as well as most onamental trees and shrubs, can develop Phytophthora rot. Learn about simple steps you can take to help prevent this potentially fatal plant disease.

Publication Number:: 74133

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Pitch Canker: Pest Notes for Home and Landscape

Pitch canker is a disease of pine trees that is caused by the fungus Fusarium circinatum. The tips of infected branches wilt as a result of obstructed water flow, causing the needles to turn yellow, and then red.

Publication Number:: 74107

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Pitch Moth: Pest Notes for Home and Landscape

Pitch moths occur from California north through British Columbia. In California they most often attack pines, especially those in urban coastal areas of northern California, from Monterey Bay to the San Francisco Bay Area.

Publication Number:: 7479

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Plantains: Pest Notes for Home and Landscape

Plantains can be a major weed problem for turfgrass or ornamental managers. They form dense clumps that give poor footing for athletic fields and golf courses and have a texture and color that varies from normal turf.

Publication Number:: 7478

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