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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| Aug 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
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12:00 am
Check for Elm Leaf Beetle larva
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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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| 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
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12:00 am
Knapweed in full bloom
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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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| 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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12:00 am
Check for Elm leaf beetle eggs
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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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| 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
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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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12:00 am
Check for second generation Elm Leaf beetle
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12:00 am
Treat for Aphids
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| 29 | 30 | Aug 31 | Sep 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
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12:00 am
Start decreasing irrigation
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Thursday, August 5, 2027
Friday, August 6, 2027
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Monday, August 9, 2027
Tuesday, August 10, 2027
Wednesday, August 11, 2027
Thursday, August 12, 2027
Friday, August 13, 2027
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Sunday, August 15, 2027
Monday, August 16, 2027
Tuesday, August 17, 2027
Wednesday, August 18, 2027
Thursday, August 19, 2027
Friday, August 20, 2027
Saturday, August 21, 2027
Sunday, August 22, 2027
Monday, August 23, 2027
Tuesday, August 24, 2027
Wednesday, August 25, 2027
Thursday, August 26, 2027
Friday, August 27, 2027
Saturday, August 28, 2027
Sunday, August 29, 2027
Monday, August 30, 2027
Tuesday, August 31, 2027
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.
