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Brown Garden Snail
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Invasive species... What can be done?

June 13th, 2018
By Tamara J Majcherek
Summerit's a time for swimming, BBQs, camping, and eating invasive species Last week during California Invasive Species Action Week (June 2 June 10), we highlighted several pests, but there are many more invasive species out there.
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Italian white snails on fence
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Slow but destructive - the Italian White Snail

June 11th, 2018
By Cheryl A Wilen, Tamara J Majcherek
Authors: Tunyalee Martin and Cheryl Wilen Italian White Snail Slowly Becoming an Invasive Pest (Again) Sometimes an invasive pest takes a while to become invasive.
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Erigeron karvinskianus aka Santa Barbara Daisy, or Latin American Fleabane, in the backdrop - a sweet addition to the landscape but very tenacious.
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Friend or Foe? Fighting the good fight..

June 1st, 2018
By Tamara J Majcherek
Don't let the next invasive specie cause damage in your landscape. Next week (June 2-10) is California Invasive Species Action Week. Whether it be plant or insect - learn how you can help fight the next invasion at UC IPM Pests in the Urban Landscape.
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