Invasive Pests in Your Edible Garden

Cherie Shook and Lindsey Hack, Invasive Species Educators for UC IPM, discuss new and potential invasive pests that can attack edible plants in backyard gardens. Identification and management of Asian citrus psyllid, black fig fly, beet leafhopper, invasive fruit flies, brown marmorated stink bug, and other invasive pests are covered. Invasives not yet in California described include spotted lanternfly and Japanese beetle. Recording of UC IPM’s Urban & Community Invasive Species Webinar from August 6, 2025. See https://ucanr.edu/site/urban-communit... for more information on the Urban and Community Invasive Species Mini-Series and to register for upcoming webinar sessions. To learn more about invasive species in California, visit these resources: UC IPM • Invasive & Exotic Pests: https://ipm.ucanr.edu/invasive-and-ex... • Asian Citrus Psyllid and Huanglongbing Disease: https://ipm.ucanr.edu/PMG/PESTNOTES/p... • Ant Management in Gardens and Landscapes: https://ipm.ucanr.edu/PMG/GARDEN/CONT... • Glassy-Winged Sharpshooter: https://ipm.ucanr.edu/PMG/PESTNOTES/p... • Spotted Wing Drosophila: https://ipm.ucanr.edu/PMG/PESTNOTES/p... • Managing Pests in Gardens and Landscapes - Fruits & Berries: https://ipm.ucanr.edu/PMG/GARDEN/frui... • Managing Pests in Gardens and Landscapes – Vegetables & Melons: https://ipm.ucanr.edu/PMG/GARDEN/vegg... UC ANR • Asian Citrus Psyllid Distribution and Management: https://ucanr.edu/sites/ACP/Distribut... CA Dept Food & Agriculture (CDFA) • Report a Pest: https://www.cdfa.ca.gov/plant/reporta... • CDFA Target Pest Profile List: https://www.cdfa.ca.gov/plant/PDEP/ta... • Invasive Fruit Fly: https://www.cafruitfly.com/ • Spotted Lanternfly: https://www.cdfa.ca.gov/plant/PDEP/ta... • Japanese Beetle: https://www.cdfa.ca.gov/plant/pdep/ta... County Agricultural Commissioner offices: https://cacasa.org/county/ Invasive Species List of California: https://calinvasives.ucdavis.edu/ UCR Center for Invasives Research: https://cisr.ucr.edu/ California Invasive Plant Council: https://www.cal-ipc.org/ Don’t Move Firewood: https://www.dontmovefirewood.org/ California Citrus Threat: https://californiacitrusthreat.org/ Don’t Pack a Pest: https://www.dontpackapest.com/ PlantRight: https://plantright.org/ Subscribe to the UC IPM blog for more information about invasive species and pest management https://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/subs...