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Boxelder Bug: Pest Notes for Home and Landscape

The western boxelder bug (Boisea rubrolineata) is often a nuisance pest. They do not cause significant damage to landscape plants, and management need only be directed at keeping them out of homes, where they may become a nuisance.

Catalog # 74114

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Brooms: Pest Notes for Home and Landscape

Scotch broom and other brooms are non-native shrubs that compete with California wildflowers. First planted by gardeners in the 1800s, brooms have since spread into wild areas. Learn to identify brooms and eliminate them from the landscape. Color photos.

Catalog # 74147

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Brown Recluse and Other Recluse Spiders

The brown recluse is infrequently found in California. Yet people frequently relate stories in which a brown recluse in California bit them or someone they know. This publication was written in response to the confusion that exists regarding these spiders

Catalog # 7468

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Burning and Stinging Nettles: Pest Notes for Home and Landscape

Burning nettles and stinging nettles are aptly named plants that cause a painful rash when they contact human skin. They can be a nuisance or even a health hazard to hikers or outdoor workers. Learn to identify and manage these troublesome plants.

Catalog # 74146

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California Ground Squirrel: Pest Notes for Home and Landscape

The California ground squirrel, Spermophilus beecheyi, is one of the most troublesome pests to homeowners and gardeners. It is found in nearly all regions of California except for the Owens Valley southward into the desert regions.

Catalog # 7438

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California Oakworm: Pest Notes for Home and Landscape

The California oakworm is one of many species of caterpillar that feed on oaks in California. Damage is most common on coast live oak in the San Francisco Bay area and Monterey Bay region; but outbreaks can occur in many parts of the state.

Catalog # 7422

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Carpenter Ants: Pest Notes for Home and Landscape

Carpenter ants are capable of damaging wood in buildings and other structures. They cause problems mainly in mountainous and in forested rural areas along the central and northern coastlines of California; they may also invade buildings in urban locations

Catalog # 7416

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