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Eureka, CA 95503
Phone (707)445-7351
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586 G Street
Crescent City, CA 95531
Phone (707)464-4711
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Pests in the Urban Landscape
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Is the Multicolored Asian Lady Beetle Bad?
The multicolored Asian lady beetle, Harmonia axyridis, has a bad reputation. There is a common myth online that this lady beetle (ladybug) is invasive and aggressive, which can sometimes lead to people killing these beetles. While this species of lady...
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Grubs in your garden?
While preparing your garden for planting this spring, you may have found white grubs in the soil. Discovering these fairly large, white grubs can be alarming, but they usually won't cause significant plant damage. Grubs are the soil-dwelling...
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April Pest Prevention Tips
Spring is here and if you are like us, you can't wait to get outside and see how your plants and garden are doing! As usual, UC IPM has useful tips for the month of April to prevent pests in the garden and landscape. To see more tips specific to your...