Common Pests

Pest Published PDF
Ants in the Home January 2026 Ants in the Home (PDF)
Aphids January 2026 Aphids (PDF)
Asian Citrus Psyllid and Huanglongbing Disease September 2018 Not available
Bark Beetles April 2024 Bark Beetles (PDF)
Bed Bugs July 2025 Bed Bugs (PDF)
Carpet Beetles June 2022 Carpet Beetles (PDF)
Cockroaches April 2024 Cockroaches (PDF)
Codling Moth January 2026 Codling Moth (PDF)
Damping-off of Seedlings January 2026 Damping-off of Seedlings (PDF)
Deer April 2024 Deer (PDF)
Earwigs July 2025 Earwigs (PDF)
Fleas August 2024 Fleas (PDF)
Giant Whitefly June 2022 Giant Whitefly (PDF)
Gophers January 2026 Gophers (PDF)
Ground Squirrel January 2026 Ground Squirrel (PDF)
Head Lice April 2019 Not available
House Mouse August 2024 House Mouse (PDF)
Lawn Insects April 2019 Not available
Leaf-feeding Caterpillars August 2024 Leaf-feeding Caterpillars (PDF)
Mealybugs July 2025 Mealybugs (PDF)
Mistletoes May 2020 Mistletoes (PDF)
Mosquitoes July 2025 Mosquitoes (PDF)
Pantry Pests April 2024 Pantry Pests (PDF)
Peach Leaf Curl July 2025 Peach Leaf Curl (PDF)
Phytophthora Crown and Root Rot June 2022 Phytophthora Crown and Root Rot (PDF)
Powdery Mildew August 2024 Powdery Mildew (PDF)
Psyllids January 2026 Psyllids (PDF)
Rats January 2026 Rats (PDF)
Scales August 2024 Scales (PDF)
Snails and Slugs January 2026 Snails and Slugs (PDF)
Spiders April 2024 Spiders (PDF)
Spider Mites July 2025 Spider Mites (PDF)
Termites January 2026 Termites (PDF)
Thrips April 2024 Thrips (PDF)
Tree Borers January 2026 Tree Borers (PDF)
Weeds in Landscapes July 2025 Weeds in Landscapes (PDF)
Weeds in Lawns April 2024 Weeds in Lawns (PDF)
Whiteflies April 2024 Whiteflies (PDF)
Yellowjackets June 2022 Yellowjackets (PDF)

Sustainable Garden Practices

Pest Published PDF
Beneficial Predators July 2025 Beneficial Predators (PDF)
Common Garden Spiders July 2025 Common Garden Spiders (PDF)
Garden Chemicals: Safe Use & Disposal August 2024 Garden Chemicals: Safe Use & Disposal (PDF)
Keep Our Water Clean August 2024 Keep Our Water Clean (PDF)
Lady Beetles July 2025 Lady Beetles (PDF)
Landscape Design & Water Quality August 2024 Landscape Design & Water Quality (PDF)
Landscape Plants: Fertilizing & Watering June 2023 Landscape Plants: Fertilizing & Watering (PDF)
Lawn Fertilizing May 2020 Lawn Fertilizing (PDF)
Lawn Watering June 2023 Lawn Watering (PDF)
Less Toxic Insecticides May 2020 Less Toxic Insecticides (PDF)
Parasites of Insect Pests July 2025 Parasites of Insect Pests (PDF)
Reading a Pesticide Label August 2025 Reading a Pesticide Label (PDF)
Weed Control Using Herbicides May 2020 Weed Control Using Herbicides (PDF)
What is IPM? January 2026 What is IPM? (PDF)
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