Goldspotted oak borers are on a killing spree. These invasive beetles are chewing up some of the oldest oak trees in #SoCal. This month, #UCANR recruited and trained volunteer bug-hunters to track down the pest. #CISAW #CaliforniaInvasiveSpeciesActionWeek
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Text over photo of white, fluffy pampasgrass stalks: Keep Invasive Plants Out! Use plants native to your area for landscaping. Become familiar with which ornamental plants are invasive and their non-invasive alternatives. Clean off shoes, socks, and tools if they get covered in plant seeds while hiking, traveling or gardening. When traveling, don’t bring plant material back to California. Remove invasive plants in your yard. Bag and dispose of them in the trash. Invasive weed seeds can survive in compost. Join a local habitat restoration effort to remove invasive plants in natural areas.
Help keep invasive plants out of California! Invasive plants harm our native ecosystems, create fire hazards, and reduce biodiversity. 🌿🧪🦋 View tips for preventing their establishment and spread at ucanr.edu/blog/pests-u....
#CISAW #invasive #NativePlants #hortfeed #plants #horticulture
Text over a background image of firewood: Don't move firewood! Firewood hides destructive pests that threaten our forests, urban trees, and natural areas. Buy it where you plan to burn it. Don't move it more than 50 miles. Use certified heat-treated or kiln dried firewood.
Going camping this summer? Don’t bring invasive forest pests with you! Many destructive pests are moved to new areas on infested firewood. Protect our forests by buying firewood where you plan to burn it. 🌳🧪🪲🌲🏕️🪵
Learn more at link.ucanr.edu/firewood.
#CISAW #invasive #forests #camping #firewood
Text with photos of insects: Look Out for Invasive Insects. Japanese beetle: A pest of roses, grapes, and fruit trees. Adults skeletonize leaves and larvae feed on lawns. They can be moved to new areas on infested plants or soil. Emerald ash borer: A significant pest of ash trees. Eggs are laid on branches and trunks. Larvae bore into trees creating galleries that weaken the tree. Causes D-shaped exit holes in bark. Frequently moved on firewood. Spotted lanternfly: A pest of grapes, fruit trees, and hardwood trees. Egg masses are laid on firewood, cars, and other hard surfaces making them easily moved to new areas.
State & federal agencies monitor frequently for new invasive pests, but the public is often the first to find them. Here are 3 invasive species not established in California that you can look out for. 🪲👀 Learn more at ucanr.edu/blog/pests-u....
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It's #CaliforniaInvasiveSpeciesActionWeek! Join our cooperative extension experts for the Invasives on the Rise Lunchtime Talks series starting TODAY, June 9. #CISAW
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Do you know how to help preserve native giant kelp beds? #InvasiveSpecies #CISAW http://go.ucsd.edu/2sn0I0A
It's California #InvasiveSpecies Action Week! Learn how you can help #CISAW http://go.ucsd.edu/2sn0I0A
