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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| 28 | 29 | 30 | May 31 | Jun 1 | 2 | 3 |
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12:00 am
Hang sticky traps in Cherry trees now
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12:00 am
Check for Apricot and Apple Scab infection
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| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
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12:00 am
Check for Apricot and Apple Scab infection
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12:00 am
Check for Codling Moth Larva
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12:00 am
Time to Aerate Lawns
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| 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
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12:00 am
Check for Elm Leaf Beetle larva
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12:00 am
Check for Western Cherry fruit fly - treat now
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12:00 am
Watch for Ladybugs, Lacewings, & parasitic wasps - Do Not Treat!
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Thursday, June 1, 2028
Friday, June 2, 2028
Saturday, June 3, 2028
Sunday, June 4, 2028
Monday, June 5, 2028
Tuesday, June 6, 2028
Wednesday, June 7, 2028
Thursday, June 8, 2028
Friday, June 9, 2028
Monday, June 12, 2028
Tuesday, June 13, 2028
Wednesday, June 14, 2028
Thursday, June 15, 2028
Friday, June 16, 2028
Saturday, June 17, 2028
Sunday, June 18, 2028
Monday, June 19, 2028
Tuesday, June 20, 2028
Wednesday, June 21, 2028
Thursday, June 22, 2028
Friday, June 23, 2028
Saturday, June 24, 2028
Sunday, June 25, 2028
Monday, June 26, 2028
Wednesday, June 28, 2028
Thursday, June 29, 2028
Friday, June 30, 2028
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.
