Released March 6, 2008
DAVIS, Calif. -- The home and garden section of the UC integrated pest management Web site at http://www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/PMG/menu.homegarden.html has been revamped over the last year. Hundreds of pests and thousands of photographs have been added to the database.
For the first time, users can find pest management information specific to a host plant. Included are more than 140 vegetable, fruit tree, lawn and turf, and ornamental plant species. The list includes more than 30 common garden flowers and 70 ornamental trees and shrubs.
Choose a vegetable, fruit tree or ornamental species for a list of the common pests on that plant and review screens with identification and management information. Suggested management solutions include nonchemical methods such as biological control, resistant varieties or changes in cultural practices along with low toxicity pesticides.
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Contact: Stephanie Klunk, (530) 754-6724, sjklunk@ucdavis.edu
