What we can do...
The global economy has made the world a smaller place and an easier place for non-native plant and animal pests to spread. By taking advantage of new food sources and transportation channels, these intruders threaten the environment and cost billions in pest control efforts and lost agricultural production. Because they have fresh food sources and no natural enemies, their populations can literally explode in a very short time.
As gardeners, we can be of invaluable assistance to federal, state, and local quarantine officials by spotting and reporting unusual plants and animals. Please browse our links for information on non-native pests of concern in
If you think you have seen one of these pests, or simply have questions, please contact:
- Yuba-Sutter Master Gardeners (530)822-7515, or
- Sutter County Department of Agriculture (530)822-7500, both at 142 Garden Highway,
Yuba City, CA 95991.
To verify your plant or insect, we must have a sample. Insects should be placed in tightly sealed jars (preferably plastic) to prevent escape. Warning: many insects can chew through plastic bags. Thanks for your help.
Links updated 12/6/2007. Always more to come...
Japanese Dodder - NEW FINDS! A new pest of ornamentals, this parasitic plant has been found in the Yuba-Sutter area,
California Invasive Plant Council's "Don't Plant a Pest" Program - Some common landscape plants are highly invasive. Find out which plants cause problems and which are more environmentally-friendly choices for your landscape: Central Valley - Foothill
PlantRight - What you can do to keep invasive plants in check.
UC IPM How to Manage Exotic and Invasive Pests - Learn more about exotic and invasive pests and diseases that threaten California's agricultural, urban or natural areas.
Sutter County Department of Agriculture, Pest Detection Program - See photos of some of California's most serious quarantine pests.