ID that pest in your vineyard, orchard, garden

Want to know what bug is making holes in the leaves of you shrub or eating your fruit?  Or what is the pesky weed you cannot get rid off? The University of California Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources publications have four sets of Pest Identification cards for you. These pocket-size, sturdy, laminated cards can be easily carried with you as a quick reference wherever you need them.  The sets are also available as electronic publications formatted for iOS and Kindle compatible devices.

Vineyard Pest Identification and Monitoring

The Vineyard Pest Identification and Monitoring Card Set is the perfect quick reference to stay on top of pest activity in your vineyard.  The 50 cards covers 41 common insect pests and mites, 11 diseases, 23 beneficial insects, weeds, and vertebrate pests. Each pest is identified by a description and excellent close-up color photographs with 244 photos in all. On the reverse of each card is a description of the various life stages and monitoring tips.  The cards include everything from mealybugs and phylloxera to leafhoppers and Eutypa dieback, all of which have an impact on California vineyards. It also includes descriptions of natural enemies as well as handy inch and metric measurement scales.

These cards are also available as a separate card set, publication #3538, in Spanish. You can purchase each card set alone or in bundles for a price break.  The bundles are perfect for vineyard managers and their crews.

Tree Fruit Pest Identification

The Tree Fruit Pest Identification Card Set is available only as an electronic publication.  The set covers major insect and mite pests and several important diseases in California deciduous tree fruits and nuts. Each pest is identified by a description and close-up photographs of important life stages to help you know how and when to look for these pests -- in both growing and dormant seasons.  The cards also include descriptions of natural enemies.

Landscape Pest Identification

The Landscape Pest Identification Card Set will help landscape maintenance professionals and home gardeners identify and manage most major common pest problems in the landscape. The 43 cards cover 80 common insect pests and mites and 40 diseases of flowers, shrubs and trees. 

It also covers other disorders and invertebrate pests.  Each pest is identified by a description and excellent close-up color photographs of important symptoms and life stages with 211 photos in all. The cards include everything from aphids and whiteflies to glassy-winged sharpshooter and sudden oak death, all of which have an impact on California landscapes. It includes descriptions of 20 beneficial insects and suggestions for least-toxic management options.

Weed Identification and Monitoring

The Weed Identification and Monitoring Card Set is based on the bestselling Weeds of California and Other Western States; this is the perfect pocket-sized companion for anyone working in the field.

These 48 cards cover the most common weeds, grouped into 8 categories for easy identification: 1) broadleaf annuals, erect; 2) broadleaf annuals, low growing; 3) broadleaf annual, scrambling; 4) broadleaf perennials, not viney; 5) broadleaf perennials, viney; 6) grass annuals; 7) grass perennials; and 8) sedges.  From pigweed to chickweed, dandelion to bermudagrass, goosegrass to ryegrass, these cards have you covered.

Each weed is identified by a description and excellent close-up color photographs of various growth stages with 187 photos in all. On the reverse of each card is a description of growth stages, habitat, distribution and management tips. It also includes handy inch and metric measurement scales.  A sturdy rivet keeps the set together so individual cards don't go astray.

Pests of the Garden and Small Farm 

A new set Pests of the Garden and Small Farm Card Set is coming out soon.  Stay tuned for its release. Currently, there is a beautiful book, publication 3332.

To purchase the card sets or electronic versions, visit the University of California Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources publication catalog.  Refer to the table below for the publication and click on the version you want:

• Card set - a deck of cards on a spindle
• E-pub - electronic version for iOS
• Kindle - electronic version for Kindle 

Publication name	Card set	E-pub	Kindle
Landscape Pest ID Cards	3513	9015	9019
Vineyard Pest ID and Monitoring Cards	3532	9012	9016
Tarjetas de identification de plagas de la vid (Spanish)	3538	--	--
Weed Pest ID and Monitoring Cards	3541	9013	9017
Tree Fruit ID Cards	--	9018	9014

Backyard gardeners, if you still cannot identify that weed, bug or problem with your plant, you can always bring a sample to our Master Gardeners desk.  There is a drop box available to leave samples after hours.