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  • Traps for gypsy moths set across county 2 Jul 2009 22:00 GMT
    ... Expect to see hundreds of these gypsy moth traps across Clark County. (Washington Department of ... and Oregon officials have kept the tree-munching pests from establishing a foothold in the Pacific Northwest. The ... sprays the surrounding area with a biological insecticide. The number of gypsy moths caught in ...

  • Taking lessons from elm losses, Minneapolis prepares for ash borer 2 Jul 2009 21:32 GMT
    ... just hasn't been detected yet. The invasive insect could wreak havoc on the more than ... the more protected it is from severe damage from one problem." But Johnson said diversifying ... there's some promising research being done on pesticides that can help save trees. But scientists have ...

  • Rats! They're on your turf. Now what? 2 Jul 2009 18:02 GMT
    ... back in after the fumes clear. One household-pest expert swears by oil of peppermint, available ... signals that repel rats, other rodents and insects. The University of Florida's Kern said rats ... rat holes and have been used for pest control. But they emit an unpleasant musky odor, ...

  • Back to the wild 2 Jul 2009 18:00 GMT
    ... Valuable Lesson: The Down Side of Sticky Pest Tape and Glue Boards One of the red-bellied woodpeckers ... of these traps. They can cause severe damage to anything that comes in contact with ... mesh around the fly traps so only insects come in contact with the trap. We ...

  • Inside the Wildlife Clinic: Back to the wild 2 Jul 2009 17:12 GMT
    ... Valuable Lesson: The Down Side of Sticky Pest Tape and Glue Boards One of the red-bellied woodpeckers ... of these traps. They can cause severe damage to anything that comes in contact with ... mesh around the fly traps so only insects come in contact with the trap. We ...

  • What to do after all 13 inches of rainfall? 2 Jul 2009 13:11 GMT
    ... and, I suspect, rapid growth will encourage insects to become very active especially on the ... and perhaps scale and mealy bug. Common pests can be divided into three groups, viz.: sucking, biting ... be it though poor pruning or wind damage; mechanical damage can also be a source ...

  • Virus-resistant Grapevines 2 Jul 2009 12:50 GMT
    ... not to mention the wide variety of pests that can appear on the scene. Bugs such ... the vine louse or the rust mite, fungi such as mildew, or viruses such as the ... from spreading in the plant and causing damage.” To enable the plant to produce the ...

  • Sexy bugs their own worst enemy 2 Jul 2009 06:11 GMT
    ... to be used in traps for the pest. The traps will lure and kill female bugs, reducing ... female bugs, reducing the number of breeding insects, and giving farmers an idea of bug ... Fay says the fruitspotting bug can severely damage crops of mango, lychee and papaya plants. ...

  • A Few Guidelines For Gardening In July 2 Jul 2009 05:52 GMT
    ... spot year after year. Soil-borne diseases and insects can build up and eventually cause major ... problems with your tomatoes. Symptoms of herbicide damage are on new growth with curling and ... and drought stress. Watch out for lawn pests. Chinch bugs multiply rapidly in warm weather, and ...

  • EPA ready to settle Bay Area pesticide suit 2 Jul 2009 04:10 GMT
    ... require reviewing the health effect of 74 pesticides on 11 imperiled species by June 2014. The ... pesticides, the suit said, are malathion, an insecticide suspected of harming the delta smelt and ... already registered by the EPA did, indeed, damage 11 species of mammals, birds, reptiles, fish ...

  • Rollins, Inc. Announces Share Repurchases in the Second Quarter 2009 1 Jul 2009 21:30 GMT
    ... owned subsidiaries, Orkin, Inc., PCO Services, HomeTeam Pest Defense, Western Pest Services, The Industrial Fumigant ... Services, The Industrial Fumigant Company and Crane Pest Control, the Company provides essential pest control services ... and protection against termite damage, rodents and insects to over 2 million customers in the ...

  • Carol Cloud Bailey:Beetles often bug gardeners, but many are beneficial 1 Jul 2009 17:10 GMT
    ... Less than one percent of insect species are considered pests. Yet bugs seem to bring out the ... or landscape are a form of natural pest control. Familiar friends found in Florida gardens include ...

  • Orkin Warns of Four Pests to Avoid this Fourth of July 1 Jul 2009 12:41 GMT
    ... Orkin Warns of Four Pests to Avoid this Fourth of July outdoors, pest control giant Orkin, Inc., warns about the four ... against tick bites: -- Apply an EPA-approved insect repellant on exposed skin or clothing. -- ...

  • CBP Agriculture Specialists Intercept Destructive Beetle in California 1 Jul 2009 09:20 GMT
    ... the United Arab Emirates last Friday. The insects were later identified as Khapra beetles (Trogoderma ... considered one of the world's most destructive pests of grain products and seeds, originates in regions including ... mainly by commerce and trade. The major damage of the Khapra beetle is the loss ...

  • Extreme weather continues in China 1 Jul 2009 07:42 GMT
    ... 20 locusts," said Sun. "These small, soil-colored insects are hardly detectable unless they are flying." ... helicopters had to be used to spray pesticide. "It's certainly harmful to the environment, but we ... kill the locusts now to avoid further damage." A drought was reported in the northwestern ...


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