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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| 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | May 31 | Jun 1 |
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12:00 am
Hang sticky traps in Cherry trees now
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| 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
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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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12:00 am
Check for Codling Moth Larva
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12:00 am
Time to Aerate Lawns
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| 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
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12:00 am
Time to Aerate Lawns
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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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| Jun 30 | Jul 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
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12:00 am
Leafrollers start to pupate
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Thursday, June 6, 2030
Friday, June 7, 2030
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Sunday, June 9, 2030
Wednesday, June 12, 2030
Thursday, June 13, 2030
Friday, June 14, 2030
Saturday, June 15, 2030
Sunday, June 16, 2030
Monday, June 17, 2030
Tuesday, June 18, 2030
Wednesday, June 19, 2030
Thursday, June 20, 2030
Friday, June 21, 2030
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Monday, June 24, 2030
Tuesday, June 25, 2030
Wednesday, June 26, 2030
Friday, June 28, 2030
Saturday, June 29, 2030
Sunday, June 30, 2030
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.
