Tagged: invasive pests

Get OFF! Be on the alert for this bad bug

The oriental fruit fly can devastate all kinds of crops if it takes hold in the region. (Photo courtesy Martin Hauser/ California Department of Food and Agriculture) Have you seen this nasty little insect? If...

Sacramento County resumes battle with Japanese beetle

Japanese beetles often are confused with June bugs, which are twice the size. (Photo courtesy California Department of Food and Agriculture) Sacramento County is getting the jump on Japanese beetles. Before any new bugs...

UC IPM program debuts e-newsletter

This is a screen shot of the first page of the new e-newsletter from UC IPM. No gardener enjoys battling pests in spring. But there’s a way to at least limit the damage: Do...