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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| 30 | Jul 31 | Aug 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
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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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| 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
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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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12:00 am
Check for second generation Leafroller larva and Apple Skeletonizer
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| 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
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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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12:00 am
Check for Aspen Leaf Spot fungus
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| 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
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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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| 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | Aug 31 | Sep 1 | 2 |
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12:00 am
Treat for Aphids
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12:00 am
Start decreasing irrigation
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Thursday, August 10, 2028
Friday, August 11, 2028
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Tuesday, August 15, 2028
Wednesday, August 16, 2028
Thursday, August 17, 2028
Friday, August 18, 2028
Saturday, August 19, 2028
Sunday, August 20, 2028
Monday, August 21, 2028
Tuesday, August 22, 2028
Wednesday, August 23, 2028
Thursday, August 24, 2028
Friday, August 25, 2028
Saturday, August 26, 2028
Sunday, August 27, 2028
Monday, August 28, 2028
Tuesday, August 29, 2028
Wednesday, August 30, 2028
Thursday, August 31, 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.
