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Pests in the Urban Landscape: Article

Updated Rat Management Resources

June 18, 2024
By Lauren Fordyce
Rats can contaminate our food, damage structures, and spread diseases. To help residents and urban pest professionals safely and effectively manage rats, UC IPM has updated the Pest Notes: Rats publication.
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Pests in the Urban Landscape: Article

FAQ: Moles, Voles & Gophers

May 28, 2024
By Lauren Fordyce, Roger A Baldwin
In this blog article we answer some frequently asked questions about moles, voles, and gophers and their management. How can I tell if I have moles, voles, gophers, or something else? Moles: look for circular or volcano-shaped mounds with the plug in the middle, or a plug may not be apparent.
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Pests in the Urban Landscape: Article

Wet Weather Tree Diseases

March 26, 2024
By Belinda Messenger-Sikes
After years of drought, we welcome rain in California. But we also recognize that rain can help spread a number of plant diseases. Rain and wind can splash bacteria and fungi from infected leaves, branches, and blossoms to uninfected parts of the tree.
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Pests in the Urban Landscape: Article

Managing Pocket Gophers

March 26, 2024
By Niamh M Quinn, Roger A Baldwin, Carolyn Whitesell
Pocket gophers can cause significant damage to valuable turf, girdle trees, and chew irrigation lines. Their mounds can create tripping hazards and lead to erosion concerns when found on slopes.
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Pests in the Urban Landscape: Article

Peach Leaf Curl Control Period

March 13, 2024
By Lauren Fordyce
Spring is just around the corner and many types of fruit trees are starting to develop their leaves. If you are growing peaches or nectarines and are now seeing symptoms of peach leaf curl on new leaves, unfortunately it's too late to manage the disease.
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Pests in the Urban Landscape: Article

Damping-off of Seedlings

January 24, 2024
By Lauren Fordyce
Springtime planting is almost here but don't rush to plant seeds until the soil has warmed up! Planting seeds too soon, when the soil is cold and wet, risks losing them to damping-off, a disease caused by fungi and oomycetes in the soil.
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