This calendar provides information about life cycle events for common Missoula County plants, pests, and diseases.
| S | M | T | W | T | F | S |
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| 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | Jul 31 | Aug 1 | 2 |
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12:00 am
Check for Elm Leaf Beetle larva
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| 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
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12:00 am
Manage for Codling Moth
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12:00 am
Check for Leaf Scorch Symptoms
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12:00 am
Knapweed in full bloom
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| 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
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12:00 am
Check for second generation Leafroller larva and Apple Skeletonizer
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12:00 am
Check for Fall Webworms
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12:00 am
Check for Elm leaf beetle eggs
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| 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
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12:00 am
Check for Aspen Leaf Spot fungus
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12:00 am
Treat for Western Raspberry Fruit Worm
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12:00 am
Knapweed seeds forming
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| 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
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12:00 am
Check for second generation Elm Leaf beetle
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12:00 am
Treat for Aphids
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12:00 am
Start decreasing irrigation
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| Aug 31 | Sep 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
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12:00 am
Start decreasing irrigation
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Wednesday, August 6, 2025
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Wednesday, August 13, 2025
Thursday, August 14, 2025
Friday, August 15, 2025
Saturday, August 16, 2025
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Monday, August 18, 2025
Tuesday, August 19, 2025
Wednesday, August 20, 2025
Thursday, August 21, 2025
Friday, August 22, 2025
Saturday, August 23, 2025
Sunday, August 24, 2025
Monday, August 25, 2025
Tuesday, August 26, 2025
Wednesday, August 27, 2025
Thursday, August 28, 2025
Friday, August 29, 2025
Saturday, August 30, 2025
Sunday, August 31, 2025
Using Integrated Pest Management (IPM) strategies
IPM means getting to know your pests.
- When is the pest MOST vulnerable, infective, or invasive?
- When is the pest most vulnerable to least-toxic management strategies?
- What is the least-toxic management tool that can be used successfully?
IPM optimizes plant health through the following:
- Managing garden and landscape soils to promote drainage and aeration
- Maximizing soil health by adding organic matter and properly timed fertilizers.
- Pruning and irrigating based on the needs of particular plants.
- Knowing the plant's level of susceptibility to pest damage.
